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The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings

by Tolkien, J. R. R.

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09/15/1999
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Tolkien's masterpiece, and arguably the greatest fantasy work in Western literature, is a massive and complex epic simultaneousl

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The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings

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Tolkien, J. R. R.

Description: Tolkien's masterpiece, and arguably the greatest fantasy work in Western literature, is a massive and complex epic simultaneously about the history of the imaginary kingdom of Middle Earth and the difficult quest of a group of adventurers as they strike out against the dark forces of Sauron, the Dark Lord.

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New York Times Book Review (10/31/54) - by Auden, W. H.
"The first thing that one asks of an adventure story is that the adventure should be various and exciting; in this respect Mr. Tolkien`s invention is unflagging, and, on the primitive level of wanting to know what happens next, `The Fellowship of the Ring` is a least as good as `The Thirty-Nine Steps`....Mr. Tolkien is fortunate in possessing an amazing gift for naming and a wonderfully exact eye for description....Lastly, if one is to take a tale of this kind seriously, one must feel that, however superficially unlike the world we live in its characters and events may be, it nevertheless holds up the mirror to the only nature we know, our own; in this, too, Mr Tolkien has succeeded superbly....No fiction I have read in the last five years has given me more joy than `The Fellowship of the Ring.`"
Sunday Times (London)
"The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" and those who are going to read them."

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Publisher:	Mariner Books
Language:	English
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Author:	Tolkien, J. R. R.

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Good quality, great value, Jan 14, 2008
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These paperback books are of really good quality. I'm approaching the end of the first book, and it's holding up really well. The binding and the cover are both retaining very well. I'd recommend this to any of my friends or family.

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