Part one of The Lord of the Rings, now featuring film art on the cover. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in THE HOBBIT. 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.
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New Line Cinema will be releasing "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy in three separate installments, and Houghton Mifflin Tolkien's U.S. publisher since the release of The Hobbit in 1938 will be re-releasing each volume of the trilogy separately and in a boxed set (ISBN 0-618-15397-7. $22; pap. ISBN 0-618-15396-9. $12).
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"An extraordinary work--pure excitement..." The New York Times
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J.R.R. Tolkien (1892.1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own.
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387 of 410 people found the following review helpful
By CJ
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am not one who usually buys books-on-tape (or CD as in this case) but I have long wanted to obtain the Lord of the Rings so as to hear this incredible story over and over. After having read it several times, my book is in tatters and so I searched for an unabridged audio recording. Many of those that I have seen claim to be "unabridged" but the fact is that they are not complete! They give parts of the books in full but leave out many sections or chapters. This set by Rob Inglis is COMPLETE!!! It is very well read with no drastic voicing of characters. Characters are easily distinguished and thoroughly enjoyable. This set is not full of sound effects and music, so if you are looking for that this is not for you. However, I personally prefer the fact that this is not an over-production and is rather quite focussed on what I wanted in the first place, the characters and the story. Inglis does a marvelous job and I am very happy with this set. Again, not to harp on it but, this is a "complete" package well worth the money!!!
86 of 96 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is truly a wonderful story , But I was unsure of getting the cd over the audio tapes. I noticed that the tapes had the Unabridged version and the Cd version did not say if it was or not on all parts, so i took a chance and got the Cd version of each book. Thankfully the Cd version Is also Unabridged. So for those of you out there like me who might have been confused between the tapes and the Cd now you know they are the same.
63 of 71 people found the following review helpful
By Just Bill
Format:Audio CD
In my review of Rob Inglis' reading of The Hobbit, I said it seemed to take me a little while to get into his vocalizations, even though I'm a big fan of audio books (especially those read by a British voice).
The Fellowship of the Ring, however, I fell in love with immediately. Rob Inglis' style is perfect for this book. He does the voices well and the story is far richer and more engrossing than that of The Hobbit. (Even though The Hobbit is delightful and unique in its own right.)
There really isn't much I can say about these Lord of the Rings audio books that hasn't already been said. This CD edition of The Fellowship of the Ring read by Shakespearean actor Rob Inglis is perfect for you if:
1. You love The Lord of the Rings
2. You're intrigued by all the pre-movie hype and you'd like to discover what Tolkien's book is really all about
3. You have a lot of drive time on your hands and you'd like to fill it with something entertaining and intelligent
4. You can't stand listening to insipid Top 40 or Talk Radio programs
5. You love listening to the British dialect
6. You just want to have a good time hearing one of the greatest novels ever written read to you by a professionally trained actor who makes each character come to life.
The sound quality on these CDs is, as it was on The Hobbit, superb. The recording level is perfect. The pace of the reading is just right. I'm about halfway through right now and I'm looking forward to every minute of it.
This edition is a very good value for the price.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS
the Lord of the Rings is awesome. I would recommend this book to any one from 3rd grade up. One of the best books I have ever read!
Published 2 days ago by Eli McMillan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thanks, Amazon!
I had this set for years but the first volume was water damaged, so happy I could just get the one volume.
Published 2 days ago by Gubin8or
5.0 out of 5 stars
best book ever
I love it. This book is great and exciting. U never know what is going to happen at any point of the story.
Published 4 days ago by Timmy Williamson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Listen for the phone ringing and voices in background!
An excellent narration--and with good earbuds you can hear a phone or doorbell ring twice and some voices in the background around the 1 hr 11 min mark in Chapter 11 (3rd chapter... Read more
Published 4 days ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
An amazing story
It is a great story with lots of suspense, of course this means that you will have to read all the others!
Published 8 days ago by Isaac Andrew Fettig
5.0 out of 5 stars
There is a reason it's a classic.
A story of ages for the ages. Beautifully, wistfully, and thoroughly entertaining for readers of all interests. A true literary gem.
Published 11 days ago by Heather Scalf
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
the work of Tolkien has amazed me more as i read this book right after i read the hobbit, as i again ventured to middle earth
Published 12 days ago by Joey Pokorny
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love these books!
The Hobbit and the LOTR are my favorite books of all times. I'm very happy to finally be able to get these for my Kindle. Thanks!
Published 15 days ago by G. Michael Markschat
5.0 out of 5 stars
C'mon, it's the best ever written
Nobody writes like Tolkien. Are there comparable series? Of course. Are there better plots? Sure. Read more
Published 17 days ago by DOUGLAS C POWELL
3.0 out of 5 stars
Meh
Better than the movie but very slow read. Not very impressed but still worth reading if you're a lotr fan
Published 18 days ago by katie doughty
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