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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Series: The Lord of the Rings #1-3
Pages: 1184
ISBN: 0618517650
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Released: October 21, 2004

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Synopsis

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 collector’s edition befitting the stature of this crown jewel of our list. With a text fully corrected under the supervision of Christopher Tolkien to meet the author’s exacting wishes, two large-format fold-out maps, a ribbon placemarker, gilded page edges, a color insert depicting Tolkien's own paintings of the Book of Mazarbul and exceptionally elegant and sturdy overall packaging housed within an attractive slipcase, this edition is the finest we’ve ever produced. Perfect for any serious book collector.


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This is one of my all time favorite Fantasy trilogies! The world as Tolkien describes it is so vivid and real. The characters are rich and the action is intense. The Lord of the Rings is a part of my library collection and the 50th Anniversary edition looks fabulous on my bookshelves.

The movies were good, but the books are better! This is a timeless classic that never goes out of style.

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