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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Der Herr Der Ringe Box set
perfect paperback, 1257 pages
Published by Hobbit press Klett Cotta.
- ISBN:
- 978-3-12-908000-9Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings
[electronic resource]
English language
Published Aug. 14, 2009 by HarperCollins.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-06-191780-6Copied ISBN!
The lord of the rings
1137 pages
English language
Published Sept. 6, 2002 by HarperCollins.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-00-714924-7Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 751515201
- GoodReads:
- 877732
The Lord of the Rings
1216 pages
English language
Published Aug. 14, 2012
- ISBN:
- 978-0-544-00341-5Copied ISBN!
Lord of the Rings
1184 pages
English language
Published Aug. 14, 1994 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-261-10320-7Copied ISBN!
The lord of the rings
1170 pages
English language
Published May 31, 2002 by Houghton Mifflin.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-618-26058-4Copied ISBN!
Lord of the Rings
1184 pages
English language
Published Aug. 14, 2004 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-00-718236-7Copied ISBN!
Lord of the Rings
1200 pages
English language
Published Aug. 31, 1991 by Harpercollins Pub Ltd.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-261-10230-9Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings: One Volume
1209 pages
English language
Published Feb. 15, 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-547-95194-2Copied ISBN!
Władca Pierścieni
Hardcover
Polish language
Published 2002 by Warszawskie Wydawnictwo Literackie Muza.
- ISBN:
- 978-83-7319-172-3Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings
audio cd, 630 pages
Published July 11, 2012 by HighBridge Audio.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-61174-874-1Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings
audio cd, 1 pages
Published Aug. 19, 2008 by BBC Audiobooks.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-60283-492-7Copied ISBN!
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