The Lord of the Rings - Hardcover

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618037667 ISBN 13: 9780618037667

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1999

Synopsis

For the first time, The Lord of the Rings is presented as a boxed set of seven hardcover volumes, one for each of its six parts plus a seventh volume containing maps and the appendices. Bound in black covers with the distinctive Eye of Sauron design from the original jackets embossed in red and gold foil on each volume. Each book bears Tolkien's originally conceived title -- The Ring Sets Out, The Ring Goes South, The Treason at Isengard, The Ring Goes East, The War of the Ring, The End of the Third Age -- and has been specially typeset for this edition. With sales of over 50 million copies wordwide and acknowledged as the book of the century by book lovers all over the world, this commemorative edition is available for a strictly limited period and provides Tolkien lovers, fans, and collectors old and new with the perfect opportunity to own a piece of twentieth century literary history. "The greatest book of the 20th Century" -- Channel 4 UK nationwide poll. Available as a boxed set only.

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Review:

For those who have not read Tolkien's epic fantasy, or for those looking to replace a worn and battered copy, this three-volume The Lord of the Rings box set is a great place to start. Comprising the three novels that make up the Lord of the Rings sequence--The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King--the whole set is presented in matching matt black packaging with embossed runes and coloured rings. Of course, beneath the fancy covers lies a great epic story of good versus evil, perhaps one of the greatest stories ever told. Attractively presented--and at a great price--there really is no excuse not to have this in your collection. So go on, give it a try; once you've entered Tolkien's fantastic imagination, you'll find it hard to leave. --Jonathan Weir

Review:

‘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

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0618037667
• ISBN 13: 9780618037667
• Binding: Hardcover