The Fellowship of the Ring: Book One of the Lord of the Rings: 1

ISBN 10: 0788789813 ISBN 13: 9780788789816

Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc., 2001

Synopsis

Inspired by The Hobbit, and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that Tolkien created to provide "the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues." From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature. The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between powers of good and evil. In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien's great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe-hobbits, elves, and wizards-step colorfully forth from the pages. Rob Inglis' narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.

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Review:

‘An extraordinary book. It deals with a stupendous theme. It leads us through a succession of strange and astonishing episodes, some of them magnificent, in a region where everything is invented, forest, moor, river, wilderness, town and the races which inhabit them.’
The Observer

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

From the Publisher:

Also availbale on cassette and CD from HarperCollins Audio Books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0788789813
• ISBN 13: 9780788789816
• Binding: Audio CD