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The Lord Of The Rings: One Volume Kindle Edition

by J.R.R. Tolkien (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 11,570 ratings
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.

From Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.

When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.

The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.

This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index.

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but while he studied classic works of the past, he was creating a set of his own.
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The Lord of the Rings is a must-read for all fantasy genre fans. Those who have previously read The Hobbit will find The Lord of the Rings as a familiar time and place to return to. This epic fantasy book centers on a hobbit named Frodo Baggins and his loyal group of companions, called The Fellowship of the Ring.

The Lord of the Rings is a three-book compilation that includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of The King. The book follows the struggles that a simple hobbit, Frodo, and his friends encounter while trying to destroy an all-powerful ring to save Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings takes place in a fantasy world that is not too unlike the English countryside, though it has characters that range from hobbits to Elven creatures.

The author, J.R.R. Tolkien, uses his command of the English language to beautifully weave a tale like no other, which has laid the groundwork for many of the most popular fantasy books today. Widely regarded as one of the genre's most loved works, The Lord of the Rings has garnered worldwide acclaim and praise from critics and fans alike. The book has been adapted into movies, games, radio, artwork, and many other media.

The Lord of the Rings is the third-best-selling novel of all time and should be required reading for all fans of the namesake movie series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007978OY6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; 50th Anniversary ed. edition (February 15, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12075 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1206 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B001LAYALS
  • Customer Reviews:
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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.

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Good Kindle edition, Maps are garbage
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Good Kindle edition, Maps are garbage
Well put together for the most part, but the maps are trash. They didn't put in enough resolution to read the place names. Part of what I love about this book is tracing out their route on the map as they go along and seeing where they're talking about and how far away things are and things like that, but with this map, no way. Tolkien found it essential enough that for the paperback he split the map into sections to make sure you have room to be able to read the map, but it looks like the publisher no longer shares that view
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars The Standard for Epic Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2012
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If only I could have a dollar for every book reviewed which is compared to the Lord of the Rings (LOTR), I would be financially secure for the rest of my years. For over 50 years, this work has been The Standard for epic fantasy. JRR Tolkien's masterful storytelling, characterization and setting detail have become the benchmark to which all other epic fantasies are compared.

LOTR is a classic epic storyline between good and evil. I am a big fan of epic fantasies but this one remains special. While many epic fantasy stories have been written with similar plots, few can draw the reader in so thoroughly with such engaging characters and meticulous plot details. The Fellowship of the Ring characters (Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Gimli, Boromir, Strider, Gandalf and Legolas) remain characters which I can recall details with little effort and are truly made to feel lifelike. The villain, Sauron, is known mainly through his deeds and legends but is one of the more menacing villains in epic fantasy. These characters progress through a plot of breathtaking scope and detail as the Fellowship of the Ring must confront Sauron to save Middle Earth.

Tolkien's attention, if not obsession, to detail in creating the setting, Middle Earth, is unmatched in other fantasy stories which I have read. Tolkien creates such detail of the history, languages, cultures and arts of Middle Earth that the reader is immersed in Middle Earth instead of merely passing through. This detail includes extensive appendices on the history of Middle Earth which I personally have not more than skimmed but which are nonetheless illustrative of the author's attention to detail. I cannot help but think that much of this is due to his academic career in languages and literature. I cannot also help but think of how few academics could supplement such astounding detail with such entertaining storytelling that the result is the pinnacle of epic fantasy instead of a story more reminiscent of an academic thesis. The only area where Tolkien spared detail, as compared to contemporary epic fantasy, was the rules and limitations of magic. I have no issue with his lack of detail in this one area; in particular, since magic is so rarely used in the Lord of the Rings as compared to contemporary epic fantasy novels.

 The Hobbit  is the prequel story to the Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit was written more as a Young Adult Fantasy which can be enjoyed by adult readers. The Hobbit is a simpler, but very entertaining, fantasy quest while the Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy for adult readers which can be enjoyed equally by younger readers.

This is a must read book for fans of epic fantasy stories. The movies are great but not a substitute for reading the novels which inspired the movies. The Lord of the Rings (One Volume) is 27,736 Kindle locations long excluding the extensive appendices. Standard length novels seem to run in the 4,500 to 7,000 plus Kindle location range. Longer novels, such as those in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, can range from 15,000 to 20,000 plus Kindle locations.
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Adam Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic!
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012
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Personal Reflections

This book review pertains to the kindle edition: this edition includes "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King" in one combined volume.

Technically there are six books (two in each volume). Of course Peter Jackson followed each of the three books (listed above) for his film adaptation of this story.

This was my second time reading this story. Actually the word "story" doesn't really do justice to it. It really deserves the title of "epic". It could be described as a modern day Homeric quest adventure story. I'm not sure I could say that it surpasses the Odyssey, but nevertheless, this work is a masterpiece of literature. It is not simply the writing style that is superb. It is also the fictional historical background of this work. Tolkien created a world from whole cloth. This is why it is such genius. While Tolkien may have used themes from other works of literature, he made this world from his imagination from scratch.

What more can I really say about it? It is gritty, real, scary at times, full of hope at other times. The conclusion is exhilarating. The characters become real to us, the readers. They leap off the page in stark reality. From Frodo, Sam and Gollum to Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas, these characters reveal themselves to us as the story progresses. It is a delight to read about the insights of a particular character or the struggles they have. The decisions that they face require real courage. And of course they have real consequences. In their struggles, we see our own struggles, except on a much smaller scale. We are made to feel as if we ourselves would be brave enough to take the one ring and cast it into the fires of Mount Doom.

The frailty of the characters makes us reflect of our own humanness. We too fail at times. We too are faced with daunting decisions that are life altering. Just as the world they live in is threatened by Sauron and Saruman, we too face our own threats. The one that most deeply affects us is our own sin. Our hearts deceive us. They make us believe that we are OK, when really we are not. Frodo knew his own frailty. Yet he also was driven by a higher sense of purpose, something transcendent. This is where the Christianity of Tolkien really shines through. God may not have a ring for us to destroy, but if we follow in the footsteps of Jesus, we will have evil that needs driving out. There will be enemies that need conquering (things like envy or greed).

It is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is true. Tolkien drives this point home with the metaphor of the one ring. The ring holds a great amount of power. The story is driven by the ring. It plays on our understanding of our own human nature. The ring in the story must be kept at a distance and eventually destroyed. It always corrupts the possessor.

Ultimately it was not the determination of the hero's heart that accomplished the destruction of the ring, but the providential role of Gollum. It was his greed that bit the finger off of Frodo's hand. It was providence that made his foot slip and caused him to fall to his doom. His time had come. There was a reason that Gollum was spared until the very end. I believe this providence reflects the providence of God.

Conclusion

My conclusion is of course for you to read it. If you have only seen the movies, and liked them, you really owe it to yourself to read these books (or the one volume version). At least listen to them via audio book. You will find the richness of Tolkien's writing to seriously enhance your appreciation of the movies. The extended edition of the movie follows right along with every scene in the books.

I would also recommend to you the background material in the appendix to the book. This will help to fill in even further the historical background to the story. Tolkien's preparation for this book really shines through here. It is the story behind the story. Before he wrote the Lord of the rings, Tolkien had to create this fantasy world from scratch. The amount of detail and realistic history belies the genius of Tolkien. You want to read good fantasy literature? This one is the standard by which others are judged. I don't imagine that it will be surpassed any time soon.
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john nicks
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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This is the masterpiece that would become the acknowledged beginning of classic high fantasy. It is a quintessential quest story as well as a masterpiece of storytelling. Make it to Rivendell.
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MelT
5.0 out of 5 stars Looks brand new
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2017
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Looks brand new, well worth the money. Would rather buy second hand than brand new.
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