Originally published from 1954 through 1956, J.R.R. Tolkien's richly complex series ushered in a new age of epic adventure storytelling. A philologist and illustrator who took inspiration from his work, Tolkien invented the modern heroic quest novel from the ground up, creating not just a world, but a domain, not …
The Lord of the Rings
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Originally published from 1954 through 1956, J.R.R. Tolkien's richly complex series ushered in a new age of epic adventure storytelling. A philologist and illustrator who took inspiration from his work, Tolkien invented the modern heroic quest novel from the ground up, creating not just a world, but a domain, not just a lexicon, but a language, that would spawn countless imitators and lead to the inception of the epic fantasy genre. Today, THE LORD OF THE RINGS is considered "the most influential fantasy novel ever written." (THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY)
During his travels across Middle-earth, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins had found the Ring. But the simple band of gold was far from ordinary; it was in fact the One Ring - the greatest of the ancient Rings of Power. Sauron, the Dark Lord, had infused it with his own evil magic, and when it was lost, he was forced to flee into hiding.
But now Sauron's exile has ended and his power is spreading anew, fueled by the knowledge that his treasure has been found. He has gathered all the Great Rings to him, and will stop at nothing to reclaim the One that will complete his dominion. The only way to stop him is to cast the Ruling Ring deep into the Fire-Mountain at the heart of the land of Mordor--Sauron's dark realm.
Fate has placed the burden in the hands of Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's heir...and he is resolved to bear it to its end. Or his own.
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- LibraryThing key:
- 1386651
- BNF ID:
- 11939715m
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The Lord of the Rings
Paperback, 1216 pages
English language
Published Aug. 14, 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-618-26025-6Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 50854192
The Lord of the Rings
Softback, 1137 pages
English language
Published June 10, 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-395-97468-1Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 41049708
The Lord of the Rings
Hardcover, 1147 pages
English language
Published Aug. 13, 1994 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7394-0825-4Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 54432689
The Fellowship of the Ring
Paperback, 527 pages
English language
Published Aug. 14, 1994 by Ballantine Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-345-33970-6Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 48428179
The Lord of the Rings
Paperback, 1168 pages
English language
Published Aug. 14, 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-618-34399-7Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 1037246581
The Lord of the Rings
Paperback, 1193 pages
English language
Published Aug. 29, 1993 by HarperCollins Publishers.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-261-10243-9Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 1070386544
The Lord of the Rings
Hardcover, 1157 pages
English language
Published Nov. 18, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-618-51765-7Copied ISBN!
- GoodReads:
- 31
Lord of the Rings
Hardcover, 1248 pages
English language
Published April 11, 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-00-847128-6Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings
Paperback, 1147 pages
English language
Published by Houghton Mifflin.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-618-12902-7Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition
Hardcover, 1248 pages
English language
Published Nov. 2, 2021 by William Morrow.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-358-65303-5Copied ISBN!
- ASIN:
- B09JF7NBT4
Lord of the Rings
Hardcover, 1178 pages
English language
Published Oct. 27, 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-00-847129-3Copied ISBN!
- GoodReads:
- 57561356
The Lord of the Rings
Leather Bound, 1216 pages
English language
Published Oct. 29, 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-544-27344-3Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings
hardcover, 1178 pages
English language
Published June 14, 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-618-64561-9Copied ISBN!
El Señor de los Anillos
Hardcover, 1101 pages
Spanish language
Published 1991 by Circulo de Lectores, George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
- ISBN:
- 978-84-226-1633-7Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 919902149
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