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Lord of the Rings Trilogy Paperback – January 1, 1975

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TITLE: THE LORD OF THE RINGS By J. R. R. TOLKIEN 4TH Printing 1975 Ballantine AUTHOR: J. R. R. TOLKIEN PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: BALLANTINE BOOKS, NY 1975 EDITION: Reprint Edition with 'Fourth Printing, Special Edition: September, 1975' on copyright page CATEGORY: Children, Classic, Sci-Fi BINDING/COVER: Softback with slipcase COLOR: WHITE CONDITION: The slipcase is in good used condition. The books are in good slightly used condition. There is a slight natural age tan to the edges. Books are without marks or writings, pages are clean and books are tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in the books. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 527, 447, 544 pages. USED. Good/Good slipcase condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, THE RETURN OF THE KING are present. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcomed to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All ViewFair books, prints, and manuscript items are 100% refundable up to 14 business days after item is received. InvCodePrc 40 E H V VIEWFAIR BOOKS: 007944
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Ballantine Books
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 1975
  4. ISBN-10
    0345247868
  5. ISBN-13
    978-0345247865
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1975
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 4th
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345247868
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345247865
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.5 pounds
  • Best Sellers Rank: #6,875,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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J. R. R. Tolkien

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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.

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  • hobbit-ual reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service, Excellent product.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2011
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    This was my second attempt to buy a decent unabridged recording of LotRs, and this time, using Amazon, was a complete success. I had tried Ebay previously and had wound up opening the box and discovering I'd actually bought the series on cassette tapes. I had no idea cassette tapes were even offered on the market anymore, so I obviously missed an important little detail in the product description, which was my fault. Two of the tapes then self-destructed the first time through. You can't listen to the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy within a seller's seven day grace period (and lead a normal life), so I was stuck with an expensive defective product. And the manufacturer, Recorded Books, I then learned, would not replace individual tapes purchased from a third party. I tried afterward to purchase a replacement set directly through Recorded Books Inc., but their brand new website in conjunction with another company would not let me navigate to a page for purchasing a copy at that time. I tried Amazon after that because my previous unrelated purchases had all gone extremely smoothly. This purchase also was. I have finally completed listening to all of the cd's of LotRs bought through Amazon, and am as happy with the purchase as I am cautious with taking special care of each of the cd's from the series.
    As for the product itself - this is by far the best audio version of The Lord of the Rings. I own an abridged production commonly available, by the way, and unless you are about 6 years old, you probably won't enjoy the cringe-worthy over-dramatization. And if you are fond of the book, you won't like the editing decisions in an abridged version either.
    The best readers and productions, I think, do not intrude on and overwhelm a story; they let the story seem to speak through them. Rob Engles does that in this production of LotRs and in his The Hobbit, which you should also buy - actually, personally, I think his The Hobbit is even better than his Lord of the Rings. Just be sure to buy the cd's and not casstte tapes, buy from a reputable seller on Amazon or directly from Recorded Books, and take especially good care of all of the cd's once you get them.
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  • Brandon Nichols
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic voice talent for a wonderful trilogy
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2022
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    We purchased this used and the cds themselves are all in working order. The cover is slightly worn but it does not affect anything. Rob Inglis is a wonderful voice talent, like having your old grandfather read Tolkien to you. His voices occasionally melt together but it does not break the immersion in the story. Our seven year old son is absolutely entranced. We prefer Inglis’ middle earth to that of Serkis’ as Serkis’ voice tends toward that of a long time smoker and someone who knows he is here to do the iconic voice of Gollum, make some other silly noises and get paid. It’s difficult to stay immersed when you hear it, though he certainly does have the iconic voice of Gollum, unless you were raised in the 70’s or 80’s as my husband and I were and the Rankin and Bass Gollum voice was the first you’d ever heard. Inglis does a terrific job and we couldn’t be happier with our purchase, and the fact that we saved so much by purchasing the hugely discounted used version makes us even more so.
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  • TexasFella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buy only the full-length versions Rob Inglis reads: Astounding book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2003
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    READ MY LIPS: There are many recorded versions of The Lord of the Rings, and Amazon gets the reviews mixed up. THIS REVIEW is ONLY for the unabridged (52-hour) version READ BY ROB INGLIS, even if Amazon has attached this review to a different version by mistake. Do NOT buy the BBC (which is good) or NPR "full-cast" acted versions if you want the UNABRIDGED, one reader version. Make sure it says it is "Read by Rob Inglis" (He's really good.) This review was originally written in 2003, so the Rob Inglis version on CD may be hard to find, but you can find the Rob Inglis-read books individually on Audible. But they have to say Rob Inglis, because Aubible has other "dramatized" versions that ARE NOT THE FULL LENGTH BOOKS. I waited many years to get the full version. In addition to reading the book, I have often listened to the excellent 13-hour BBC radio production (also highly recommended) but wanted the full text as Professor Tolkien wrote it. My rating for the book content is, of course, fully five stars. It is unique and wonderful. For reader Rob Inglis, also very good marks: he is a very clear, warm dramatic reader who does well at creating the various voices, without overdoing it. I've listened to hundreds of audio books, and would rate Rob Inglis in the top 15 percent of readers. (He's not a great singer but renders the many songs in the book pleasantly, as a hobbit might.) The audio quality of the original tape set, recorded in 1991, was good, but not as perfect as modern techniques now allow. I highly recommend this wonderful addition to the ways to enjoy the book. For those who have only seen the magnificent movies, there are many surprises and additions here that are not in the movies. Don't miss it. 52-hours of genuine Prof. Tolkien writing. Great fun.
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  • kaufrausch
    5.0 out of 5 stars klasse englische version
    Reviewed in Germany on January 22, 2017
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    den klassiker in der original-sprache hören, das bringt es. bob inglis liest super, und auch für non-native speaker gut zu verstehen. sehr unterhaltsam, und ein guter englisch-kurs nebenbei. über den inhalt muss ja nun nichts mehr gesagt werden...
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  • Erin G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Lord of the Rings, it's great to have it read to you
    Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2022
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    I have been trying to re-read The Lord of the Rings (TLOTR) but time just did not permit. I got these and copied them to mp3 and listened in the car. Good narration, and it's the entire book - I even made it through the appendices, which even big fans can understand are difficult to read through. I bought these used which was way better than new since I converted them to digital in my car. If you can get a digital copy, go for that too!
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  • 海外暮らし二児の母
    5.0 out of 5 stars 英語学習には不向き。純粋に楽しむために購入してください。
    Reviewed in Japan on October 25, 2003
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    現在は車通勤で本を読む暇がなく、思い切ってこのBook On CDを購入しました。
    52時間！普通のBook on Tapeは3－4時間ですぐ終わってしまって、物足りないと感じていたのですが、これだけ長いとたっぷり楽しめました。通勤片道45分くらいなので2ヶ月丸々かかりました。毎日通勤時間が楽しみになりました。（終わってほしくないという気持ちと、早く先が知りたいという気持ちで板ばさみ状態です）
    ナレーターはイギリス英語で、アメリカ英語に慣れていた私には、はじめ少し集中力を要しましたが、2枚目のCDあたりから自然に入ってくるようになりました。原作を読んだことが無く、Listening力に自信の無い方は、まず、翻訳本でもいいので、話の筋を頭に入れてからのほうが聞きやすいのではないかと思います。効果音が何も無いから、話の流れはナレーションの理解度に相当左右されると思います。Listening力のある人なら、話にのめりこむのも容易で、すぐにイメージが頭に広がるので、あっという間に1枚聞き終えてしまうと思います。
    途中で、歴史や伝説の話が延々と続き、今まで原書を読んだことの無い私には？？？？で、飽きてしまうところもありました。the return of the kingの最後には、参考資料とでも言いましょうか、それぞれのキャラクターの歴史や、指輪を破壊したあと、どうなったのかといったことが歴史書っぽく語られていて、物語を理解するのに役立ちます。
    映画には出てこなかったエピソードなんかもあって、キャラクターの性格がもっと色濃く出ているので、楽しめること間違いなし！この価格はかなりオトクでは？
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Listening
    Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2013
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    This is the unabridged recording with Robert Inglis and is well read and paced appropriately. However, I later found out that you can get this on iTunes for less if you are willing to forego the CD.
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  • Eilidh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Für englischverstehende LotR-Fans
    Reviewed in Germany on November 10, 2004
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    Wer hätte das gedacht? Da macht sich jemand tatsächlich die Mühe und liest Wort für Wort ein über 1.000 Seiten langes Buch vor. Und dabei kommt beim Zuhören nicht eine Minute Langeweile auf! Natürlich sollte man Englisch können, aber es hilft auch sehr, seine Englischkenntnisse zu verbessern und man hat ja auch noch die Möglichkeit, quasi mit dem "Lord of the Rings"-Buch in der Hand mitzulesen. Etwas schade finde ich, dass es keine Inhaltsverzeichnisse zu den einzelnen CD's gibt, falls man mal nur ein bestimmtes Kapitel des Buches hören möchte. Da muss man sich dann überraschen lassen, ob man die richtige CD erwischt hat. Ansonsten wirklich eine gelungene Ausgabe, die auch wunderschön verpackt ist und wochenlangen Hörgenuss verspricht.
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