The Fellowship of the Ring: The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel: Book 1 (The Lord of the Rings)

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel: Book 1 (The Lord of the Rings)

by J.R.R.Tolkien (Author)

Synopsis

Classic hardback edition of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, featuring Tolkien's original unused dust-jacket design. Includes special packaging and the definitive edition of the text with fold-out map and colour plate section. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. This classic hardback features Tolkien's original unused dust-jacket design, and its text has been fully restored with almost 400 corrections - with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien - making it the definitive version, and as close as possible to the version that J.R.R. Tolkien intended. Also included is the original red and black map of the Shire and - for the first time - a special plate section containing the pages from the Book of Mazarbul.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 456
Edition: 1
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 17 Oct 2005

ISBN 10: 0007203543
ISBN 13: 9780007203543

Media Reviews

`Extraordinarily imaginative, and wholly exciting'
The Times

`The story itself is superb'
Observer

`A most remarkable feat'
Guardian

Author Bio

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into more than 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.