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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- BNF ID:
- 11939715m
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Povestʹ o kolʹt︠s︡e
487 pages
Russian language
Published Aug. 14, 1990 by SP Interprint.
- ISBN:
- 978-5-7100-0061-8Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 25273043
The Lord of the Rings
English language
Published June 17, 1981 by Unwin Paperbacks.
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- 978-0-04-823200-7Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 237889032
The Lord of the Rings.
1077 pages
English language
Published Jan. 11, 1978 by Unwin Paperbacks.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-04-823149-9Copied ISBN!
The lord of the rings
1137 pages
English language
Published June 14, 2003 by HarperCollins.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-00-717200-9Copied ISBN!
Vlastelin Kolets.
890 pages
Russian language
Published Aug. 14, 2004 by Azbuka Klassika.
- ISBN:
- 978-5-352-00312-1Copied ISBN!
Pán prsteňov
Slovak language
Published Aug. 14, 2001 by Slovart.
- ISBN:
- 978-80-7145-606-3Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 62257844
The Lord of the Rings
English language
Published July 2, 2013 by Harper Collins.
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- 978-0-00-752554-6Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings
English language
- ISBN:
- 978-0-261-10396-2Copied ISBN!
The Lord of the Rings
Russian language
- ISBN:
- 978-5-550-14570-8Copied ISBN!
Vlastelin kolet︠s︡
Russian language
Published Aug. 14, 1996 by "Terra", "Azbuka".
- ISBN:
- 978-5-7684-0212-9Copied ISBN!
El señor de los anillos. 4 tomos
Published Aug. 14, 2001 by Minotauro.
- ISBN:
- 978-84-450-7033-8Copied ISBN!
Tolkien 12 SW (Lord of Rings)
Unknown Binding
Published Sept. 1, 1991 by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-586-21575-3Copied ISBN!
J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien(duplicate): Lord of the Rings (2009, HarperCollins Publishers)
Lord of the Rings
English language
Published 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers.
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- 978-0-06-191785-1Copied ISBN!
J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien(duplicate): Lord of the Rings (2009, HarperCollins Publishers)
Lord of the Rings
English language
Published 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers.
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- 978-0-06-191783-7Copied ISBN!
Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition
English language
Published 2021 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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- 978-0-358-62340-3Copied ISBN!
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