The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
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Hobbits and wizards and Sauron--oh, my! Mild-mannered Oxford scholar John Ronald Reuel Tolkien had little inkling when he published The Hobbit; Or, There and Back Again in 1937 that, once hobbits were unleashed upon the world, there would be no turning back. Hobbits are, of course, small, furry creatures who love nothing better than a leisurely life quite free from adventure. But in that first nov... More
Book Information
Publisher | Mariner Books |
Binding | Paperback (204 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 1504 |
ISBN-10 | 0547928181 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0547928180 |
Publication Date | 09/18/2012 |
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8/16/2010 Robert McFarland said: I have read the Trilogy 3 times over the last 20 years,and each time I have come away with a feeling of awe at Tolkiens gift of writing and creating such a detailed world.
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8/9/2009 Rafaela Perales said: Classic lessons of good and evil, right and wrong, friendship, loyalty, and responsibility.
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8/1/2009 Rachel Heston Davis said: My favorite book.
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5/21/2009 Pamela Kevern said: Excellent writing, of course. Great imagery and story plot!
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1/9/2009 Jc Scott said: One of my most favorite books of all time. A true masterpiece that cannot be compared with any other!
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10/30/2008 Jessica Griffith said:
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My father's favourite series in his youth, given to me in mine; quite likely the single most inspirational work I have ever read, solely in relation to my own writing career. Unfortunately, that carries over into both Tolkien and mine tendency to be verbose to the point of distraction; regardless, ... more
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10/24/2008 Veronica Holden said: This is the edition I own and I enjoy it greatly. LOTR is still one of the best fantasy every written, despite having been mangled on the big screen.
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4/11/2008 Kamal Lathar said: Probably the best set of fantasy book I have ever read, and certainly the only series I have read more than once.
Considering the last part, I could not rate a set of books higher than that.
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