Showing posts with label Dwarves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dwarves. Show all posts

Thursday, March 21, 2024

The Lord of the Rings. Part Three. The Return of the King. J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings. Part Three. The Return of the King. J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings. Part Three. The Return of the King. J.R.R. Tolkien

I'm on to the last leg of the journey... "The Lord of the Rings Part Three: The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien.



The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's classic epic fantasy, The Lord of the Rings. This edition of The Return Of The King includes the complete appendices and index for The Lord of the Ringstrilogy.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

As the shadow of Mordor grows across the land, the Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, has joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard and takes part in the desperate battle of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escape into Fangorn Forest and there encounter the Ents.

Gandalf has miraculously returned and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Sam has left his master for dead after a battle with the giant spider, Shelob; but Frodo is still alive—now in the foul hands of the Orcs.

Meanwhile, the armies of the Dark Lord are massing as the One Ring draws ever nearer to the Cracks of Doom.

“A triumphant close ... a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force.”—Daily Telegraph

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Friday, February 23, 2024

The Lord of the Rings Part Two: The Two Towers. J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings Part Two: The Two Towers. J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings Part Two: The Two Towers. J.R.R. Tolkien

The journey continues... I've moved on to "The Lord of the Rings Part Two : The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tolkien.


The Lord of the Rings saga continues in The Two Towers,the second volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in a battle in the Mines of Moria. And Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape, the rest of the company was attacked by Orcs. Now they continue the journey alone down the great River Anduin—alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

“Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century. The book presents us with the richest profusion of new lands and creatures, from the beauty of Lothlórien to the horror of Mordor.”—Sunday Telegraph

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring. J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring. J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship of the Ring. J.R.R. Tolkien

I'm starting a long journey with... "The Lord of the Rings Part One: The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien.


The Fellowship of the Ringis the first volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure tale, The Lord of the Rings.

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 into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit. 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.

“A unique, wholly realized other world, evoked from deep in the well of Time, massively detailed, absorbingly entertaining, profound in meaning.”—TheNew York Times

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Friday, February 2, 2024

The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings prelude

The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings prelude
The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings prelude

I'm embarking on a great journey... and enjoying "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien.


The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy.

“A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts.”—The New York Times Book Review

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language—Tolkien's prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.


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