The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Gift Set: A Middle-earth Treasury

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Deluxe boxed gift set of pocket edition hardbacks featuring J.R.R. Tolkiens most popular works, which together tell the tale of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and of the War of the Ring.
When they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world.

This new boxed set, published to mark the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkiens remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits part in the epic quest for the Ring beginning with Bilbos fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom and Bilbos departure to the Grey Havens.

Reviews

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

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.