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Summary: A Collector's Edition fit for an evil overlord
Review: If you're considering buying this volume, presumably you already know that Tolkein's Lord of the Rings is justly lauded as a classic of English literature and a mainstay -- very arguably THE mainstay -- of fantasy fiction. So, taking all that as read, here is a quick review of the Collector's Edition.Handsomely bound in red leather -- or a very good fake -- the book consolidates all three parts of the Lord of the Rings between two covers, along with the copious appendices at the end, and a map bound in to the back cover. The gold filigrees and designs on the book are intended to make the collection resemble the Red Book of Westmarch, at which it admirably succeeds: This FEELS like an interesting old book from a fantasy classic. The volume has the heft and weight you'd expect, and opens easily: Even mid-way through The Two Towers, with hundreds of pages on either side, the book can lie flat for easy reading. By necessity, the paper this volume is printed on is much thinner than that used for the Collector's Edition of the Hobbit, although I did not have any pages tear, despite sometimes unexpectedly hard use. Likewise, the spine did not hold up as well as that of The Hobbit, although since this book is far larger and heavier, some of that is to be expected. The map at the back is bound in a little too well for my tastes, and it is difficult to read without running the risk of damaging it. Reprinting the map elsewhere in the book in addition to simply binding it in would have been preferable. The slipcase is bound in the same red leather. While not likely to stop a bullet, it is well-built and should last for the lifetime of the book. In short, an excellent book that will be an heirloom you will be proud to pass on to future generations of readers. A must own for any serious collector of fantasy fiction.
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Summary: The unblinking eye
Review: The 3 Lord of the rings books (which is techically 6 books) are by far the most important creation in the fantasy genre! Action packed, detailed in every inch, with the depth lacking in other fantasy novels. It really draws you into the fray. It has a history all its own. Its compex in its simpleness much like life. The fight of good verses evil may be the main plot,but purety verses corruption,courage verses the easy path etc...Makes it a beautifully layered read on many levels of understanding. I myself have read the three books several times. It a journey that grows ever darker and menaceing the closer to Mount Doom. The two towers is about as dark as you can get purely writen in words. The dark Lord is an evil so horible that Tolkien does so geniusly by not giveing him a physical form but rather makes him even more ungodly by describeing him through the other characters fears. I won't give any details of the stories away bt I will say people who only know the books from the movies will be surprised by what has been left out. Like the scene with Tom in the fellowship.. I'll leave it at that. The tale is EPIC literally and should not be missed! There's not much really I cold add to its greatness. Well I better be off before gollum bites me again.
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Summary: Good story
Review: a must read for any fantasy addict. A good book for everyone else(like myself)
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Summary: Good story
Review: Manages to hold attention, though can drag and can seem slightly dated
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Summary: Great Read
Review: Wonderful plot! Never a dull moment ^_^ .. Very fascinating.
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Summary: How Could I Not Review My Absolute Favourite?
Review: If your not convinced yet...
This work has been reviewed over and over, so basically everything I have to say has been said before! But *refer to title*!
Life without the Lord of the Rings, well... I don't know what it would be like to have never read this book, or even worse, to have read it and failed to be touched by it's meaning, the language, the wonderful characters, all the 1001 places and the history and culture of Middle Earth.
If you aren't yet convinced, read this book!! The movies are absolutely, positively no substitute!
And the leather bound edition is so beautiful! The ultimate gift for a Rings fan.
This is more than a fantasy tale, more than a rollicking good story (though it is definitely both those things). This is a literary work, though not in the conventional sense, which explores themes of heroism, bravery, endurance and most of all friendship. Not to mention good and evil. This is the mother of all epic fantasy - read it, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: A wonderful story in a wonderful book.
Review: If you love The Lord of the Rings, this set is of the highest possible quality. No other publication of the story can come close to this one. In other words, if you just want to read the story and throw it away, buy a used "regular" copy. But if you treasure it and want to read it again, THIS IS THE ONE TO HAVE. I bought it sometime ago and it is a treasure on my shelf next to the Hobbit's similiar book (and to which every thing I said is just as true). Actually you MUST read the Hobbit BEFORE you see the movie if you truly want to understand it, because that is where it all starts, and the movie makes MUCH MORE SENSE if you've read it first, especially since they left almost the entire story out--so your're starting well into the TRUE STORY, and may have trouble making sense of some things that happen.
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Summary: A marvelous work
Review: The epic scope of this book makes it hard to describe. Good triumphs, but not without paying a tremendous price. The pain of betrayal and the power of friendship are each given a full examination. A whole world is created, with languages and customs that are far from those we understand, but that are based on their own inherent logic. This is just an incredible book; it transports the reader to a world where darkness and light struggle for dominance. There are few books that have this power; make sure you get the opportunity to be part of it.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: J R R Tolken does a wondereful job creating an inner world for the reader to escape into. The story and the characters rivot you to the pages so that you just can't put it down.
His first in the series, "the Hobbit" was also great but he deffinately surpassed his writing skills in this and the other subsequent books in the trilogy set.
I highly recommend this reading to anyone and strongly suggest to read the entire trilogy set.
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Summary: Not just a book...
Review: The Lord of the Rings is the mother and father of all "modern" epic tales. It's the adventure of adventures.
Once, during the lifetime of an entire civilization (like the human civilization), a masterpiece like this appears, it is unique, nothing comes close to it, and nothing never will until the end of days... Read it, or be forever blind.
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