The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings Complete Gift Set

J. R. R. Tolkien

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9780007509034: The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings Complete Gift Set

ISBN 10: 0007509030 ISBN 13: 9780007509034

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2012

Paperback. Pub Date :2012-11-08 Language: English Publisher: Harper Collins UK First ever box set of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy together. unabridged on 56 CDs.The ultimate Tolkien audio experience. This completely unabridged version of Lord of the Rings is brought vividly to life through an assured performance by Rob Inglis. The packaging has been changed to match the 50th anniversary livery of the books.

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Review:

‘One marvels anew at the depth, breadth and persistence of J.R.R. Tolkien’s labour. No one sympathetic to his aims – the invention of a secondary universe – will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation.’
Publishers Weekly

‘Extraordinarily imaginative, and wholly exciting’
The Times

‘The story itself is superb’
Observer

‘A most remarkable feat’
Guardian

‘Masterpiece? Oh yes’
Evening Standard
An astonishing imaginative tour de force’
Daily Telegraph

‘A story magnificently told’
New Statesman

‘Tolkien was a storyteller of genius’
Literary Review

‘Amongst the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century’
Sunday Telegraph

From the Publisher:

A beautiful illustrated boxed set collecting the two most popular Tolkien hardbacks - the Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings and the 60th Anniversary edition of The Hobbit, both illustrated by Alan Lee.

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