The Lord of the Rings

About the Book: The Lord of the Rings

1.The fellowship of the ring

The first part of Tolkiens epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, now in B format paperback with a black cover based on Tolkiens own design.

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.

Now published again in B format, J.R.R. Tolkiens great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail.

2.The two towers

The Two Towers is the second part of JRR Tolkiens epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings. This paperback edition has the classic black cover featuring Tolkiens own design and includes the definitive edition of the text.

The Company of the Ring is sundered. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin-alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go…

JRR Tolkiens great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal.

Part of a set of three paperbacks, this popular edition is once again available in its classic black livery designed by Tolkien himself.

3.The return of the king

The third volume of The Lord of the Rings, now featuring Tolkiens original unused dust-jacket design.

The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents.

Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Sméagol-Gollum, still obsessed by his preciouss. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive-in the hands of the orcs. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.

About the Author: J R R Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is the writer of the famous fantasy novels the Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J R R Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 and was a philologist in addition to being a writer and poet. J R R Tolkien served as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford from 1925 to 1945 and Merton Professor of English Language and Literature from 1945 to 1959. A close friend of C.S.Lewiss, he also served as member of the literary discussion group known as Inklings. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972. The stupendous success of his works The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings made the entire genre so popular that he came to be known as the father of modern fantasy literature. J R R Tolkien also published essays and collection of fragmentary material under the title Unfinished Tales and his other works were published in The History of Middle-earth by his son Christopher Tolkien. His books had lasting impact on the readers especially in the fantasy novel genre and this has earned him everlasting fame in the literary world. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is the writer of the famous fantasy novels the Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J R R Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 and was a philologist in addition to being a writer and poet.

J R R Tolkien served as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford from 1925 to 1945 and Merton Professor of English Language and Literature from 1945 to 1959. A close friend of C. S. Lewiss, he also served as member of the literary discussion group known as Inklings. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972. The stupendous success of his works The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings made the entire genre so popular that he came to be known as the father of modern fantasy literature.J R R Tolkien also published essays and collection of fragmentary material under the title Unfinished Tales and his other works were published in The History of Middle-earth by his son Christopher Tolkien. His books had lasting impact on the readers especially in the fantasy novel genre and this has earned him everlasting fame in the literary world