The Lord of the Rings (Leatherette Collector's Edition)

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Summary: THE BEST EVER!!
Review: This book is about a young hobbit named Frodo, who posseses the One Ring. This ring,if fallen into the hand of Sauron(The Dark Lord,who is the most evil and powerful wizard alive)),can wreck the whole Middle Earth. Frodo,Merry,Pippin,Sam,Gandalf,Gimli and Aragorn make up the Fellowship Of The Ring. They set out to destroy the One Ring...forever. Many troubles stand in their way like Ringwraiths(Black Riders), a meterious Gollum and many more. For people who love fantay and mystery I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS BOOK!!!!!!!

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Summary: Collector's Edition of The Lord Of The Rings
Review: This is the most beautiful edition of this work. Tolkien has always been my favorite author since I first read his works as a teenager. The intense dedication to create a complete world, with history and even languages amazes me each time I read it. And I've read it several times. This will be the second copy of the Collector's Edition I have purchased. It's the perfect gift for a Tolkien fan, new or old. It's terribly lovely and I simply adore it.

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Summary: The book you never read.
Review: This will be a short review since I am reviewing the collectors edition and not the contents therein. This is the type of book you place in your book case for show. The book is much too fragile (Clean white onion skin-like pages) and if you wish your investment to increase with age, you treat it like an investment. My copy is 20 some years old and never been read (that's what the paperback box sets are for!), and never will be as long as I own it. It's a great conversational piece and never misses getting some kind of comment when my library is viewed.
Le Guepe, Martinsville, IL. U.S.A.

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Summary: There is no fantasy book that even comes close to this!!
Review: This is the best fantasy book ever written. Anyone who enjoys fantasy should read it. I personally thought it was going to be montonious, but it wasn't. The descripions are so vivid you really can't get the whole picture withtout reading it several times. You can really relate to Frodo's struggle against the lure of the Ring with every-day battles against corruption and selfishness. And the illistrations are incredible. JRR Tolkien is a master at at worlds, a wizard at his own art. There truly is no prase for a book so classic. I've heard of people saying that its boring, that the conversations take too long, and so on. Well, maybe this just isn't the book for you. But for thousands of others it is, and this is at the top of my book-recomendation list. We have grown too used to books that are short and without any depth--a trilogy today can never match the breadth and beauty of Middle Earth. Even some of the best fantasy writers today can't match this--Tolkein's writings top the charts. Yes, there are many great fantasy books out there that come close, but can never pass this. He was the first great fantasy writer in this genre of fantasy, and I think he will still be the greatest fantasy writer hundreds of years from now, just as the songs of the fifties, sixties, seventies and eigthies will be played many years from now.
READ THIS BOOK.
You won't regret it.

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Summary: NOT SO GREAT
Review: Does anyone share my opinion that, at times, Tolkienm can be so boring, with his endless descriptions of trees, nature, rivers, mountains, west, east, sun, moon, blá, blá, blá...? By the way, I hate the hobbits!

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Summary: Great story!
Review: This is a great story! I really enjoyed reading it. Sometimes Tolkien's overly descriptive writing style is hard to get through, but the dialog and interaction between the characters makes this a must read. I recommend it highly.

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Summary: Get this over the red "Collectors Edition".
Review: The red leather one may look fancier on the shelf, but that's not what this book (or any other book) is about. I'd rather enjoy classic illustrations while reading this book than a fancy cover when it's just sitting there. The illustrations do really add a lot to this. Sometimes, they don't always agree with what's in your mind, but they always do a lot to set the mood. The pix are also great for children; it really gets their imagination going at an early age. The first time I read this book, I knew it woudl be one that I would read over and over again. This was one book (along with the Hobbit) that it worth owning in hardcover and keeping for a lifetime.

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Summary: Good Set
Review: First - Ofcourse the story is superb, story gets full rating.
Second - Some people complain about the cheap manufacturing of this set. I really do question the reading methods used by these people. There is no reason for this set to split or break at any point, if read properly. I do not mean you can not enjoy these books, I am not the most careful reader, but I must draw the line somewhere, I treat all my books with respect, and they last a long time.
Third - The size of these volumes is excellant. They are perfect size for sticking in a coat pocket, or in a back-pack, or a travel bag. They are sturdy enough to hold up, and small enough to carry with ease.
Fourth - J.R.R. Tolkien wrote this series as six books, with appendices. Not as three volumes, not as one large book. Six books telling one big story. This style is hard to find, most are three volume, the remaining are one book. This part of this particular set I really enjoy.

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Summary: It's The Quality Of The Book Again!
Review: LOTR is a whole century masterpiece! Tolkien's writing ismagnificient! No doubt about that! I'd say his genre is so much betterthan of Rowling's but who's to compare, right? It'll be like comparingdown to who's the better teen performers in the music business:Aguilera or Spears and we'd end up BOTH! I'd read the trilogy and wasso fascinated at the story and the genre Tolkien had created (like Isaid it was magnificient and may I say that again!) BUT then againit's the quite poor quality of this book: The Collector's Edition...

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Summary: Good, even to a "fantasy-hater"
Review: Usually, just the lame covers of fantasy novels keep my from even picking them up. However, since this is "the" classic of the fantasy genre (sorry, Harry Potter fans), I figured I'd better read it before I could criticize it. It turned out to be an excellent trilogy, well-written with some timeless messages.

I wouldn't go so far as [...] to compare it to the Bible (anotehr good piece of fiction?), and I wouldn't call it the greatest novel ever written - I don't think it compares with Moby Dick or a few other classics. However, I think that all of my fellow critics of the whole fantasy genre should try reading this. I know very few people who actively dislike Tolkein, but I know many who have never picked up anything he's written. An excellent pick if you're going to read any fantasy. I get the feeling it's all downhill from here.

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