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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings (Related to this series)
- Author
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Narrator
- Rob Inglis
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 17 October 2005
- Run Time
- 19 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Dark fantasy, Adventure / action fiction, Speculative fiction, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Narrative theme: coming of age
- Rating
- 4.8 (4 reviews)
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What to expect
Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
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.
Critics Review
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‘The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.’ Sunday Times
‘A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness.’ New Statesman
‘Masterpiece? Oh yes, I’ve no doubt about that.’ Evening Standard
‘Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron.’ C.S. Lewis
User Reviews
Book 4.8
Narration 5.0
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Details
- Author
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Narrator
- Rob Inglis
- Duration
- 19 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 October 2005
- ISBN
- 9780007228386
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Dark fantasy, Adventure / action fiction, Speculative fiction, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Narrative theme: coming of age
- Rating
- 4.8(4 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(4 reviews)
Synopsis
Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. 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.
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