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The Lord of the Rings

(50th Anniversary Edition)

By J.R.R. Tolkien

(1475)

| Leather Bound | 9780618517657

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The Fellowship of the Ring, part one of J.R.R. Tolkien"s epic masterpiece, ﬁrst reached these shores on October 21, 1954, arriving, as C. S. Lewis proclaimed, "like lightning from a clear sky." Fifty years and nearly one hundred million American readers later comes a beautiful new one-volume Continue

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The Lord of the Rings By J.R.R. Tolkien

orce of HobbitThe upcoming release of the first feature film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy has sparked new interest in all things Tolkien. The Fellowship of the Ring doesn't hit theaters until December 19, but anticipation is already building for ... (read full critics)

bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

The Lord of the Rings

Desert Isle Keeper Review The Lord of the Rings (This DIK review was written by a reader) The Lord of the Rings is set in the Third Age of Middle-earth. The Shire is the home of Hobbits, a race largely forgotten by Men and other peoples of Middle-ear ... (read full critics)

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One book to rule them all

Immense... I had always believed in the hands of a master craftsman, in a sublime storyteller. Tolkien in his epic reaffirmed my faith... Tolkien's work is water in a dry place.

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Turpentine said on May 18, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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I got the Danish version when I was fourteen, and have read that about 15 times by now. The English version I have only read 2 or 3 times, but this book will stay with me for the rest of my life, no matter which language I read it in. Besides, the Danish translation is pretty darn good too

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Pia said on Sep 27, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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i read it several times in italian and now i'm doing it in english.
the story is fantastic because it is beyond space and time and deals with themes of every age.
what makes it enjoyable by everyone is that it contains both the mighty of the Kings and the "simple" of the country.
I often think of ... (continue)

i read it several times in italian and now i'm doing it in english.
the story is fantastic because it is beyond space and time and deals with themes of every age.
what makes it enjoyable by everyone is that it contains both the mighty of the Kings and the "simple" of the country.
I often think of great battles and of the ancient glory of Gondor reading the appendix.
But the chapter I like the most is three is company: an innocent and merry journey through a beatiful and peaceful land, with just an unknown shadow that makes it an adventure.
There is too muchto say and I will enjoy to have a discussion with anyone very much, so every feedback is most welcome.

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F.D.C. said on Oct 6, 2010 | 1 feedback

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Ridateci Tolkien, per pietà.

Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarfs-lord in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them,
One ring to bring them all ... (continue)

Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarfs-lord in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them,
One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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Serena! -A Mordor il male non dorme mai. ADDIRITTURA gli aggiornamenti dai contatti! aNobii, riesci sempre a commuovermi :')) said on Jan 11, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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I can't wait to read the next book. Awesome !

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Hanan said on Dec 25, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

The book in a sentence

But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wists as you have. (Gandalf)
My favorite book now e forever, and ever, and ever

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Cara_event said on Oct 5, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback