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Summary: The Lord Of The Rings
Review: Absolutly brilliant. I've read it before and I'll read itagain. If you want to enrapture your self in a stunning epic tale thisis sertenly one not to miss. END
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Summary: Epic, sweeping imaginative fiction
Review: The definitive fantasy novel of the 20th century upon which all else will be compared. One of the most imaginative works in the english language of the 20th century. This book gets better and better with every reading. Everytime you read it you peal back another layer of the onion and come back to familiar friends once more. I have read this book more than any other. I can't imagine wanting to read a book more than this one.
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Summary: There Just Great Books!
Review: JRR Tolkien has a great sense of imagination and a great way of giving you that mystical feeling. My Mom bought me the books and I sat down and read a few chapters and I felt like I was right there with Frodo, Bilbo, Pippen, etc. These books also have a lot of adventure. They're great books for a gift and for yourself.
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Summary: Forget the Wheel of Time - This is the Real Deal
Review: I remember that I was 9 when my father encouraged me to read the Lord of the Rings, but it was when i was 17 when i picked it up- and was hooked, day and night, for 2 weeks. This book will forever be remembered by the countless millions who have read it as the book which has led them to believe in hope, and in the belief that good will ultimately triumph over evil. A world which has been so lovingly crafted, that the a little detail, seemingly unimportant in the Hobbit, leads to the events unfolding in this masterpiece. Set in Middle Earth where Elves have dominance, this book sees the Dark Lord, Sauron gaining strength - and sees the Humans and their allies making a last desperate stand against the greatest evil ever written about in a book. Tolkien has woven a world so rich in detail, lovingly crafted with a beautiful history to match - which is unsurpassed until today. Tolkien weaves his story with such seamless power, so realistically, you`ll be wishing you were there, wielding a sword next to Aragorn or drinking Ent Wash with Treebeard in the shade of Mirkwood. Oh JRR, who knows what else you might have had accomplished had you still been here! Trust me, the reviews dont do the book justice, you will, once you read it, and love it.
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Summary: Deserves 6 stars!
Review: This is the greatest trilogy and set ever written. The Master of Fantsy, J.R.R. Tolkien, showed us his story-telling talent in these books. They deal with Bilbo's(the legendary hobbit from The Hobbit) nephew acquiring the ring of Bilbo's and his quest to destroy it. Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards team together in a last and final stand againg the evil Sauron, in a tale that will captivate the reader for hours, and never leave him. Classic Good vs. Evil--but in the greatest form ever imagined. Essential for any fantasy lover, great for anyone else. I highly recommend it! (as should have been obvious by now)
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Summary: The Red Book
Review: The Lord of the Rings finally gains its true face, as Bilbo's Red Book. This deluxe edition, with its red box and its fine golden elven runes, is the definitive incarnation of a masterpiece. By far the the best edition ever. And, of course, a must have for any Tolkien's fan. As for the book itself, well, there is little more I can say that has not been already said.
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Summary: Bill Minor
Review: I don't read many books, but this book was recomended by so many people, I just had to see what it was about. WOW! This book pulled me in. I felt that I was in the book!
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Summary: A Real Collection Piece
Review: I originally read The Hobbit and The Lord Of the Rings in an old paperback edition. I immediately fell in love with Tolkien's Middle Earth, its characters and the incredible plot he created.I am now on my third reading of the cycle. I came back to it after leaving it on the bookshelf for many years (I like to forget many of the details so the book has a certain freshness when reread). To my amazment the book still has much more freshness than I expected. This time through I am seeing so much of Tolkien's genius in the genre of fantasy: he created a whole world with geography and history and complexity, and he makes it really "work". Much other fantasy is weak in this area: the created worlds just don't work all that well. Tolkien's regions and cultures have a depth that puts them a quantam leap above those of standard fantasy. Also, many of Tolkien's characters are round and deep. I actually thought them rather cardboard on my first reading, but this time through I begin to see that though Tolkien uses certain stereotypical character types, he fleshes them with an interesting life all their own. On my first read I thought the hobbits were the most intriguing of Tolkiens' characters. I find them even more intriguing this time through. I also found MUCH more depth in the elves and dwarves, who seemed VERY stereotypical on the first read. I think I was so engrossed by the plot on my first time through I did not pay much attention to the characters. This book is one everyone should read at least twice. It is a modern classic. Those who shun fantasy because of it being "unrealistic" need to read this book so they can learn about a different kind of realism. The specific things I enjoy about this hardcover edition are the maps and the artwork. It includes Tolkien's original maps, which are better than the ones in my old paperback edition. And as for the illustrations: Alan Lee's works are masterful. He pays great heed to Tolkien's details so that his pictures don't contradict the text; though I found a few minor discrepancies (which could be errors in my own imagination). His detailed and beautiful watercolors gave more substance and shape to my own images of Middle Earth and its inhabitants. My only criticism is that I find Tolkien's world to be more solid than Alan Lee's. Mr. Lee's version of Middle Earth is more etherial and less earthy than Tolkien's. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings is his magnum opus and it is a great book for ALL TIME. This edition with the original maps and the masterful artwork of Alan Lee will be a treasure I hope to pass on to a future generation.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings
Review: After I had read the first part of 'The Lord of the Rings', that was a few years ago, the Dutch version, I liked it very much. And after I read the whole book, I became a great admirer of Tolkien's work. I have read the whole Dutch version a couple of times, and when I saw this title on the literature list, I immediately got the idea of reading it in English. So I did, and I liked it even better. One of the things that made me like it, is the use of language. The book is from the fifties, and so the used language is older then the English you hear nowadays. The difference isn't that big, that you'll find words as thee and thou, but he uses a florid kind of language, like in the following sentence: "The morning was bright and clear about them, and birds were singing, when the travelers came to the stream. It ran down swiftly into the plain, and beyond the feet of the hills turned across their path in a wide bend, flowing away east to feed the Entwash far off in its reed-choked beds." Another thing is, the way he described things. For example, when the travelers arrive at Lothlorien, Tolkien found just the words to bring over their astonishment, and the reasons why. When I read them, it almost felt, as if I where there in the book. "The others cast themselves down upon the fragrant grass, but Frodo stood awhile still lost in wonder. It seemed to him that he had stepped through a high window that looked on a vanished world." I liked his descriptions of persons very much too. Each character is worked out so well, it nearly comes alive. There is also a lot of poetry in the book, some in English, some in Elven- or another race's language. Some have a deeper meaning, like the title rhyme, "the rhyme of the Rings" , some are just for fun, like the one Frodo recites "There is an inn, a merry old inn". But there is one thing that makes this book to my absolute favorite. The world that Tolkien created, is so complete, so real, that it looks as if it really exists. He created a whole history, from the beginning of their world, to the end. He created the Elven-language and -alphabet. If you read the appendixes at the end of the book, you'll see how real it is. There is a detailed profile of creatures in the book, a map of their world, family trees and an index of poetry and songs, places and persons in the book. I must admit, their are some parts in the book that aren't that good. Sometimes it is a bit long-winded. Some descriptions of landscapes are too lengthened, and some travelling reports could have been shorter. Another thing is, that after the travelers 'Fellowship' broke apart, and the book follows every member of it on his own wanderings, the story stays too long with one person. It would have been better, when the story would have changed earlier from view. But those minor disadvantages are surely outweighed by the other parts of the book, so I have nothing else to say except that this book will always stay my favorite piece of reading material
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Summary: Best I've ever read
Review: I must addmit that I have never read a better book in my life. If you want the works heres the book it has comedy, adventure, mystery, action, Good vs Evil and many others.J.R.R Tolkien is a wizard at putting together stories
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