Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien's classic masterpiece,telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits'epic encounters with Gandalf,Gollum,dragons and monsters,in the quest to destroy the One 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 offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien's 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 Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom and Bilbo's departure to the Grey Havens.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008387754Number of pages: 1600Weight: 1160 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 104 mm
MEDIA 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,I've no doubt about that.'Evening Standard
J. R. R. Tolkien
A legendary fantasy writer best known as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction asThe Hobbit,The Lord of the Rings,The SilmarillionandThe Children of Hurin.
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