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.
Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.
Since it was first published in 1954, 'The Lord of the Rings' has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike.

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