The Lord of the Rings 1/3

Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this three-volume boxed set of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, features striking black covers based on Tolkien's own design, the definitive text, and three maps including a detailed map of Middle-earth.

John R(onald) R(euel) Tolkien wurde am 3. Januar 1892 in Bloemfontein/Südafrika geboren und lebte seit 1896 in England. Er war Professor für germanische Philologie in Oxford und starb am 2. September 1973 in Bournemouth. Eines seiner bekanntesten Werke ist "Der Herr der Ringe".

'Extraordinarily imaginative, and wholly exciting.'
The Times
'The story itself is superb.'
Observer
'A most remarkable feat.'
Guardian
'An astonishing imaginative tour de force.'
Daily Telegraph
'Tolkien was a storyteller of genius.'
Literary Review
'Amongst the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.'
Sunday Telegraph