Rating: Summary: A masterful piece of art! Review: I absolutely love this trilogy. They are the only books that I will read more than once. The first time I read them I was younger than 7 years of age, and I have read them again now that I'm 15. The images that these books evoke are amazing and contain infinite depth. The only thing that can come close to being as good is not even a book, and that would be Star Wars. I recomend this book for all Sci-Fi and Fantasy lovers, for if you enjoy neither of these genre's, then what are you reading this review for anyway?I strongly recomind getting the Leatherbound edition, it is gorgeous. Just remember to take EXTREMELY good care of it.
Rating: Summary: Beautiful - The Best Fantasy Novel Ever Review: I've been reading fantasy novel sfor more than twenty years. This is the third time I've read this epic and it always exceeds my expectations. The characters are beautifully drawn, the scenes are vivid and his imagination and vision are unequaled. Unlike the novels of his many imitators, the characters are adults and the novel is well plotted.
Rating: Summary: The best book that I have ever read! Review: This book is just plain great.I can't get over the excitment and the suspense that I want through just to get to the end of the book.It kept me wanting more and more.
Rating: Summary: The Greatest Work Of Fantasy Ever Written Review: How do you start a review of one of the most beloved works of fiction in the history of the written word? I suppose that's as good a way as any. I can only say that this book should be required reading for everyone.I have read it at least ten times, which qualifys me as a genuine nut for Tolkien's work. I never tire of visiting Middle Earth and it's inhabitants. Anything worth reading about is in this story; love, hate, victory , defeat, war, beauty, betrayal, life and death. If you only read one book in you lifetime (outside the Bible of course) this is it!
Rating: Summary: Perfect for kids and adults Review: My first reading of the hobbit books was sitting next to my father and brothers about 25 years ago, often begging him to read one more chapter to us before bed. I have read them twice since then, and they inevitably captivate me, and remind me of the best nights of my childhood.
Rating: Summary: Why does it have to end Review: When you read this book you are immersed in a world of make believe,every aspect is interestig,then you look at our world and think "how boring".My point is that the book is ful of strange dark places,mysterious and too be discovered but our land is known and explored making it very boring.The book is too short and hen it ends you are sad too have too face rality once more.
Rating: Summary: The first U.S. One-volume paperback edition Review: "An extraordinary work....pure excitement." --New York Times Book Review In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. On his eleventy-first birthday Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest -- to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard, the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. This sturdy one-volume paperback edition contains the complete, most authorative text available. The maps have been improved for clarity.
Rating: Summary: The best story you'll ever read. Review: I first read this book after discovering The Hobbit in the ninth grade. I have since read the collection through a total of four times, and they still hold my attention like nothing I have read since. Tolkein is a fantastic story-teller, weaving a tale of beauty, darkness, and valour that will be my lifelong companion. If you have not read these books, do so as soon as you can. You will be glad you did.
Rating: Summary: The best epic story ever written Review: I have read this story 15 times, and each time, you discover something new. Don't let this one pass you by. I would recommend reading "The Hobbit" first, but it isn't necessary.
Rating: Summary: the epitome of fantasy writing Review: Fantasy is written to tell a story, to transform reality into a mutated form where anything is possible, and yet retains a connection to the here and now. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, an epic saga of the unending conflict of good and evil, takes the reader into such a world. The story contains mystical and unreal aspects to create a fantasy, but retains a link with the believable to retain its link with the reader's world. The vivid and flowing descriptions of Middle-Earth surrounds and immerses the reader into Tolkien's imagination, where he guides you through a tale that is gripping and unforgettable.
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