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It's the Lord of the Rings. What more can I say? I am an old boomer, and I read this book many times in my teen years. It's been about 49 years since I've read it, and I have to say, Tolkien hooked as soon as I started. Grabbed my attention in the introduction. Now I must finish the book! This book is all three books in one volume. I believe it is a book club edition. That's fine with me. The price was low and the shipping fast. Some might find a heavy, thick volume awkward, but I'm OK with it.
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This series of Book, which must include The Hobbit as a prequel, are in my opinion, some of the finest fantasy writing in history. Tolkien created a world in all its complexities. Its peoples, customs, languages, dress, interactions between races and to anchor it all a deep and rich back history to ground his stories in. I remember reading these books to my daughter when she was a child and she delighted in the characters. Their personalities, interactions and great deeds. I find myself at least once a year reaching for these books to re-read and each time I do I unpeel another layer of the complexity of the story which just increases my enjoyment. I would recommend obtaining this in three seperate volumes for ease of handling and reduced wear on the spine. In one volume it is a handful. Next to Dune and Stranger In a Strange Land, they represent the best that fantasy can offer. Highly Recommended, even for small children at least 6 and above.Read full review
The Lord of the Rings in my opinion is the best fantasy series ever written. J. R. R. Tolkien elaborately created a world with such detailed history, complexity and consistency that you are completely drawn into the story. There is no detail that is forgotten in these stories and the descriptions of characters, places, battles and situations are extremely rich and vivid. The story starts off with an unusually eccentric hobbit (Bilbo Baggins) preparing to celebrate his "eleventy-first" birthday. "Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been the wonder of the shire for sixty years, ever since his remarkable disappearance and unexpected return. Thhe riches he had brought back from his travels had now become local legend, and it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk might say, that the Hill at Bag End was full of tunnels stuffed with treasure........." The story grows and builds and weaves the characters and amazing land of Middle-Earth together into an inspiring adventure that never stops until the last page. Hobbits, Wizards, Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Uruk-hai and many more wondrous creatures await you. You will not be disappointed in this book (these books). If you have seen the movies I encourage you to read the books, as there is so much detail missing from the movies; (even as detailed and grand a the movies are). These books allow you to see the story, the characters, the places and battles in your mind as vividly as if you were watching a movie. (A small factoid for you; these stories which are now usually a trilogy and sometimes a single compilation were originally six books which were intended by the author to be published as a single novel. The publisher broke it up and printed it as a trilogy(1954) because it was thought to be too long as a single novel) * I would also recomend reading: The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit is actually the story about Bilbo and how he gains possession of "The Ring" and how he meets many of the main character in the Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit also gives you amazing history and background to lead up to the Lord of the Rings. ENJOY THE BOOKS! AND PLEASE RATE MY REVIEW.Read full review
I bought the hardback book as a gift for my granddaughter. We have other copies that are well read. She has been a fan of the movies since she was 3 years old. I want her to have a sturdy copy and this is exactly that.
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Ever since I saw this omnibus at a thrift store and foolishly passed it up to buy something else I have been kicking myself. But no longer
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