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  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollinsChildrenâsBooks, 2001

    0007129726 / 9780007129720

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Harper Collins Childs, 2001

    0007129726 / 9780007129720

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 1981

    0048231878 / 9780048231871

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Roger Garland (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2001

    0007129726 / 9780007129720

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Return of the King is the third volume in J.R.R. Tolkiens epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings, voted Book of the Century in major polls. The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2002

    0007149239 / 9780007149230

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2002

    0007149239 / 9780007149230

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The final part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring an exclusive cover image from the film Impossible to describe in a few words, JRR Tolkien's great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal. To celebrate the release of the major motion picture trilogy, we will be reissuing the A-format paperbacks with exclusive images from the films on the covers, the third of which being The Return of the King, in which the forces of Gondor and Rohan must make a last desperate stand against the monstrous armies of the Dark Lord, Sauron. And while good and evil engage in mighty battle, the fate of Middle-earth rests in the hands of two weary hobbits. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Houghton Mifflin, 2001

    0007119569 / 9780007119561

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2002

    0007149239 / 9780007149230

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

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    Language: English

    Published by Allen and Unwin, 1976

    0048231142 / 9780048231147

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Good condition paperback with minimal wear. Contents are clean and bright throughout with no markings.

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, 1974

    0048231142 / 9780048231147

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Rip to the cover (or dustjacket if hardback), or significant tearing to pages. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & U, 1974

    0048231142 / 9780048231147

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1974

    0048231142 / 9780048231147

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. Following THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING and THE TWO TOWERS, a third title in the epic fantasy sequence THE LORD OF THE RINGS, in which men, dwarves, elves and ents come together to do battle against the Dark, while Frodo and Sam push further into Mordor in order to destroy the One Ring. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.…

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins, 2002

    0007149239 / 9780007149230

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    paperback. Condition: Good. Bumped edges. Creased cover. Creased spine. Slight scratches to cover. Tanning to edge of pages Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins, 2001

    0007123809 / 9780007123803

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    paperback. Condition: Good. . Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, 1974

    0048231142 / 9780048231147

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Spine is cracked and creasing, binding intact but starting to lightly split in a few places. Cover shows shelf wear and creasing. Pages are clean and near perfect, text and pictures are intact and unmarred.

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, 1979

    0048231576 / 9780048231574

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    paperback. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, 1979

    0048231576 / 9780048231574

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Voyager, 2001

    0007119569 / 9780007119561

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 2001

    0007123809 / 9780007123803

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Condition: Good. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Cover has light scratches and marks. Textblock has gone Brown. Book content is in good readable condition.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins, 1981

    0048231878 / 9780048231871

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Condition: Poor. Cover has light scratches and marks. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Textblock has shelf wear. Spine is creased. Pages have staining but still in good readable condition. Roger Garland (illustrator).

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, London, 1974

    0048231142 / 9780048231147

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Seller: The Raven and the Writing Desk, Ruawai, NORTH, New ZealandThe Raven and the Writing Desk

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    Soft cover. Condition: Good to Worn - Torn. Good condition - although some wear, fading on spine.

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, 1974

    0048231142 / 9780048231147

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    Condition: Fair / Acceptable. The Return of the King (v. 3) (Lord of the Rings).

  • Language: English

    Published by Allen & Unwin, Australia, Sydney, 1979

    0048231576 / 9780048231574

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    Paperback. Condition: Fair. Following THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING and THE TWO TOWERS, a third title in the epic fantasy sequence THE LORD OF THE RINGS, in which men, dwarves, elves and ents come together to do battle against the Dark, while Frodo and Sam push further into Mordor in order to destroy the One Ring. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.…

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2001

    0007123809 / 9780007123803

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    Seller: Versandantiquariat Felix Mücke, Grasellenbach - Hammelbach, GermanyVersandantiquariat Felix Mücke

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    paperback. Condition: Befriedigend. 576 Seiten; insgesamt deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! BS10865 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins, 2007

    0261102370 / 9780261102378

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Condition: fine. l'article peut presenter de tres legers signes d'usure. vendeur professionnel; envoi soigne en 24/48h.

  • Language: English

    Published by HarperCollins, 1981

    0048231878 / 9780048231871

    Series: Book 3 of 3 - Lord of the Rings

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    Condition: very good. Le livre peut montrer des signes d'usure dus a une utilisation constante, etre marque, porter des marques d'identification ou presenter plusieurs dommages esthetiques mineurs. vendeur professionnel; envoi soigne en 24/48h. Roger Garland (illustrator).

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    paperback. Condition: Used - Acceptable. All 4 books. Mismatched paperback set. Different cover graphics. Different sizes. Some wear. Very readable copies.

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    Hardcover. Condition: gut. Auflage: 1 (2003). Der Herr der Ringe - Die Romanvorlage zum Film Die gebundenen Ausgaben mit einem von John Howe illustrierten Schutzumschlag Limitierte Sonderausgabe im Schuber Band 1 Die Gefährten Band 2 Die zwei Türme Band 3 Die Wiederkehr des Königs Band 4 Anhänge und Register Aus dem Engl. von Wolfgang Krege, 4 Bde., geb. im Schmuckschuber, 3 ausklappb. Faltkarten John R. R. Tolkien, geb. am 3. Januar 1892 in Südafrika, in England aufgewachsen, früh verwaist, hat mit seiner Romantrilogie 'Der Herr der Ringe' das Genre 'Fantasy' überhaupt erst geschaffen. Er zeigte sich schon als Kind fasziniert von alten, längst vergessenen Sprachen und Mythen. In Oxford spezialisierte sich der Stipendiat, der seit Kindertagen in seiner Freizeit zum bloßen Zeitvertreib Alphabete kreierte und neue Sprachen komponierte wie andere Menschen Musikstücke, bald aufs Altenglische und beschäftigte sich vor allem mit mittelalterlichen Dialekten der westlichen Midlands. W.A. Craigie, ein Kenner besonders der schottischen Volksüberlieferungen, führte ihn in die isländischen und finnischen Sprachen und Mythologien ein. Das Finnische wie das Walisische wurden später Grundlage für die Elfensprache im Herrn der Ringe. 1924, gerade 32 Jahre alt, wurde Tolkien als Professor für englische Sprachen nach Oxford berufen und blieb mehr als vierzig Jahre. Mit Frau und Kindern lebte er in einem schmucklosen Reihenhaus am Rande der Stadt. Tolkien ist 1973 gestorben, sein Fantasy-Land 'Mittelerde' ist, obwohl literarisch inzwischen vielfach abgekupfert, der beliebteste literarische Abenteuerspielplatz für Kinder und Erwachsene geblieben. Wolfgang Krege, geboren und aufgewachsen in Berlin. Philosophiestudium an der Freien Universität Anfang der 60er Jahre. Lexikonredakteur, Werbetexter, Verlagslektor. Seit 1970 Übersetzer ("Silmarillion ", "Hobbit", Anthony Burgess, Annie Proulx, Amelie Nothomb und viele andere), erste Lektüre des "Herrn der Ringe" 1970, Neuübersetzung des "Herrn der Ringe" 2000. Der Herr der Ringe OT The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King)OA 1954, 1954, 1955 , als Sammeltitel 1978DE Die Gefährten,1969, Die zwei Türme, 1970, Die Rückkehr des Königs, 1970, als Sammeltitel 1978Form Romantrilogie Epoche Moderne Mit seiner Romantrilogie Der Herr der Ringe begründete J. R. R. Tolkien die Gattung Fantasy-Literatur mit, da es ihm gelang, ein in sich geschlossenes fiktives Weltbild überzeugend darzustellen. Das spannend erzählte Werk verkaufte sich allein in Deutschland fünf Millionen Mal, weltweit wurden 50 Millionen Exemplare der Trilogie verkauft. Entstehung: Nach dem Verkaufserfolg des Romans Der Kleine Hobbit (1937), zunächst eine Erzählung für seine Kinder ohne Absicht der Veröffentlichung, drängte der Verlag Allen & Unwin Tolkien zu einer Fortsetzung der Abenteuer in der mythischen Welt Mittelerde. Insgesamt zwölf Jahre arbeitete Tolkien in seiner Freizeit an dem Manuskript, weitere fünf Jahre vergingen wegen notwendiger Überarbeitungen am Manuskript bis zum Erscheinen 1954 bzw. 1955. Inhalt: Im dritten Zeitalter spielt die Geschichte um die Vorherrschaft in Mittelerde und den Kampf um den Besitz eines mächtigen Rings und seiner Vernichtung. In grauer Vorzeit vom finsteren Herrscher Sauron geschmiedet, verleiht er dem Träger große Macht. Der wieder erstarkte Sauron braucht den Ring, um ganz Mittelerde unterwerfen zu können. Lange Zeit verschollen, ist der Ring im Auenland wiederaufgetaucht. Bilbo Beutlin gibt ihn dort an seinen Neffen Frodo weiter. Beide sind Hobbits, menschenähnliche Wesen, jedoch kleiner als Zwerge. Der Ringträger Frodo wird vom Rat der Bewohner Mittelerdes dazu ausersehen, den Ring ins Land des Feindes, Mordor, zu bringen, um ihn dort zu vernichten. Begleitet wird er von acht Gefährten mit Vertretern der Völker Mittelerdes. Die Ringgemeinschaft wird jedoch vom Feind getrennt; jeder beteiligt sich nun auf seine Art am Kampf gegen die Heerscharen Saurons. Letztlich siegreich sind die Völker Mittelerdes erst, als es Frodo mit seinem Freund Sam schließlich gelingt, den Ring im Berg des Feuers zu vernichten: Saurons Macht ist damit gebrochen und das dritte Zeitalter beendet. Der König der Menschen tritt letztendlich seine rechtmäßíge Herrschaft an; die Hobbits kehren ins Auenland zurück, die unsterblichen Elben verlassen den Kontinent Mittelerde und segeln zu den Ewigen Landen im Westen begleitet von Bilbo und Frodo. Aufbau: Das 1000-seitige Werk umfasst drei Teile: Die Gefährten, Die zwei Türme und Die Rückkehr des Königs, von denen jeder wiederum aus zwei Büchern mit zahlreichen Episoden besteht. Der Prolog enthält neben der Vorgeschichte eine Einführung zum Volk der Hobbits, ein umfangreicher Anhang und ein Register geben historische Überblicke, informieren über Schriften und Sprachen Mittelerdes sowie über Tiere, Orte und Personen. Wirkung: In den 1960er Jahren zum Bestseller avanciert, gab das groß angelegte Werk der Fantasy-Literatur entscheidende Impulse: Es beeinflusste zahlreiche Autoren wie Michael R Ende in seiner Unendlichen Geschichte (1979), Marion Zimmer Bradley (193099) mit dem Roman Die Nebel von Avalon (1982) und schließlich in jüngster Zeit die britische Autorin Joanne K. R Rowling mit der Serie um den Zauberlehrling Harry Potter ( Teil 1: 1997), mit der das Genre eine Renaissance erlebte. Ebenso griff US-Filmproduzent und Regisseur George Lucas in seinem Sciencefiction-Epos Star Wars (1977) auf den Roman zurück. Wegen seiner vermeintlichen Trivialität umstritten war Der Herr der Ringe jedoch in Teilen der Literaturkritik. Zweimal wurde der Stoff verfilmt: 1978 vom Zeichentrickfilmer Ralph Bakshi, 2001 feierte der erste Teil der aufwändigen und überaus erfolgreichen Verfilmung von Peter Jackson Premiere. Übersetzer Wolfgang Krege Zusatzinfo 3 Faltktn Sprache deutsch Gewicht 2320 g Einbandart gebunden im Schuber Literatur Fantasy Science Fiction Fantasy ISBN-10 3-608-93639-4 3608936394 ISBN-13 978-3-608-93639-1 9783608936391 Der Herr der Ringe.…