The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)

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The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkiens epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings.
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.

The text of this edition has been fully corrected and revised in collaboration with Christopher Tolkien and is accompanied by nineteen watercolour paintings from Alan Lee.

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The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them. Sunday Times

A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness. New Statesman

Masterpiece Oh yes, Ive no doubt about that. Evening Standard

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

Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron. C.S. Lewis

Author Bio

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Alan Lee is the illustrator of the highly-successful centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings and diamond edition of The Hobbit. He studied graphic design and the depiction of Celtic and Norse myths and has illustrated a wide range of books, including Faeries, Merlin Dreams and Castles, and was conceptual designer for Terry Jones' film Erik the Viking. He was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrated edition of Black Ships Before Troy.