The fellowship of the ring : being the first part of The Lord of the rings (Lord of the rings 1.)
by Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973.
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In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, is entrusted by the wizard Gandalf with an immense task: he must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power, the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron's evil domi... Full description
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In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, is entrusted by the wizard Gandalf with an immense task: he must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power, the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron's evil dominion. |
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Item Description: |
"This is the only complete and authorized paperbound edition, containing all of the original text and maps ..."--Page [ii]. "Introduction ... by Peter Beagle"--Title page verso. "First Ballantine Books edition October 1965"--Title page verso. |
Physical Description: |
xiii, 458 pages : maps ; 18 cm. |
ISBN: |
0345339703 9780345339706 9780808520764 0808520768 9781439518366 143951836X |
Author Notes: |
Tolkien was also a formidable medieval scholar, as evidenced by his work, Beowulf: The Monster and the Critics (1936) and his edition of Anciene Wisse: English Text of the Anciene Riwle. Among his works published posthumously, are The Legend of Sigurd and GudrĂșn and The Fall of Arthur, which was edited by his son, Christopher. In 2013, his title, The\Hobbit (Movie Tie-In) made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) |