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‘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

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‘Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron.’ C.S. Lewis

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Classic hardback edition of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, featuring Tolkien’s original unused dust-jacket design. Includes special packaging and the definitive edition of the text with fold-out map and colour plate section.

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 20 April 2009
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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.

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Customers praise this classic fantasy novel for its rich multilayered storytelling and descriptive writing style, with one review noting how it paints an incredible world with its words. The book features beautiful original cover design, and customers appreciate its world-building, with one review highlighting the detailed depiction of Middle Earth's cultures. Customers find it thrilling and addictive, with enjoyable characters, and consider it worth the price.

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68 customers mention ‘Story quality’57 positive11 negative

Customers praise the story quality of the book, describing it as one of the greatest pieces of fiction ever written, with one customer noting its rich multilayered narrative and another highlighting its unforgettable scenes.

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61 customers mention ‘Writing style’46 positive15 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as highly descriptive and well written, with one customer noting how the author paints an incredible world with his words.

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36 customers mention ‘Style’36 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's style, particularly its original cover design and lovely illustrations, with one customer noting its elegant gilt lettering.

"...It is, as the author notes in his charming foreword, a tale that grew with the telling...." Read more

"...The jacket's English lettering is printed in a striking copper foil, which lamplight kindles to a gleam that's rather beautiful...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the depth of the book's world-building, with one customer noting how it sets out the people and lands, while another mentions how the cultures are detailed down to the last detail.

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"...It lies nicely flat when opened. The dust jacket, matt and reminiscent of parchment but with a tough plastic lining, allows us to enjoy a motif..." Read more

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"...to it back and forth to work over about a week, and my interest was maintained throughout, a testament to the skill of both author and reader...." Read more

"There is nothing I disliked about the Fellowship of the ring. It was enthralling, with so many differences from the film that allows the reader to..." Read more

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"...character from Galadriel to Gollum but once you are into it it is addictive, the entire text. What's best?..." Read more

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"...I have been a middle earth fan for ages and love this book worth the money now I am onto two towers then the return of the king!!!!..." Read more

"I have to say, this is not tolkiens best work! Even without his old writing style, I found the story long and very hard to get into...." Read more

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Customers love this fantasy book series, describing it as one of the greatest trilogies and a favorite movie adaptation.

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The Best One in the Series
As a huge nerd and book lover I was very excited to read this. Unfortunately it proved to be the best in the series and was very slow. It is an interesting book and contains a lot of very interesting parts which are not included in the film. A lovely world to dive into and I would recommend but unfortunately it was very slow and difficult to read. The Illustrations are lovely and the hardback edition is very easy to read in terms of print size. Unfortunately it arrived heavily damaged and was not well packaged. If you are going to buy any editions, I would buy these as they are lovely.
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  • Victor
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Fellowship Of The Ring: JRR Tolkien, unabridged reading by Rob Inglis – The start of a tale that grows with the telling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2013
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    The Fellowship Of The Ring: JRR Tolkien, unabridged reading by Rob Inglis – The start of a tale that grows with the telling

    First published in 1954 The Fellowship Of The Ring is the first part of the epic saga, and Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord Of The Rings. It has been a firm favourite of mine since I first read it over 25 years ago, and every time I return to the trilogy I find something new in this multilayered and deep piece of literature. I have worked my through it again recently, and with much temerity have decided to post a review of this stand out classic of classics.

    In this first part of the trilogy, the Ring that Bilbo Baggins ‘acquired’ from Gollum in the Hobbit is passed to his nephew, Frodo. Gandalf informs Frodo that the ring is in fact deadly dangerous, and Frodo sets out on a desperate journey to the safety of Rivendell. There the true nature of the ring is learned, and a fellowship of elves, men, dwarves, hobbits and wizards sets off on an even more perilous quest.

    It is, as the author notes in his charming foreword, a tale that grew with the telling. The early parts of the book are closer in style to the Hobbit, and compared to the epic nature and darker tone of some of the later sections these can seem still a little limited and at times almost childish, as though Tolkien is writing another children’s book. But the tale grows, Tolkien’s skill and imagination grows, and soon this is a thrilling, gripping, complex tale.

    I find when reading this that it not just the plot that I love, but the completeness of Tolkien’s world. He has developed a whole history, mythology, geography and etymology for it, all incredibly detailed. The book does not describe these in detail, but has frequent sideways references to them. This is what sets it apart from other fantasies, the feeling of a complete reality in which the adventures are taking place, a rich and textured world. This adds a depth to the books which few others can match.

    Again in his foreword, Tolkien mentions that there are parts of the book that some people dislike, yet others love, and that few people like all of the book. I have to agree with this, much as I love the tale, I find the early sections detailing the adventures as far as the land of Bree a little tiresome at times, and I have always thought that the character of Tom Bombadil is somewhat out of place in the book. After Bree however, the adventure kicks into high gear and I am totally immersed in the tale. This is just my opinion, I know others who will defend Bombadil’s inclusion to the death.

    In all this is a great read in it’s own right, ending on a great cliffhanger that leads into the second book. It has a lot of high adventure, and Tolkien’s rich multilayered tale telling. It’s a classic of it’s time, and has to get 5 stars.

    This unabridged reading from Rob Inglis is pretty good. For the most part it is excellent, though he can be a little flat in his delivery at times, and some of his voices are ill suited to the characters – Lobelia Sackville-Baggins’ deep gruff tones are a particular miscalculation. But for the most part he gets it spot on, and his Jamaican Windsor Davies voice for Tom Bombadil is a particular delight, indeed I almost like the character in the audio book, whereas I usally skip past his section when reading the printed word. All in all it’s a good reading. At 16 discs and clocking in at 19 hours 10 minutes of listening, this is perfect for the car on long journeys! I have to say that I listened to it back and forth to work over about a week, and my interest was maintained throughout, a testament to the skill of both author and reader. 5 stars all round.
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  • Nat Whilk
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Fellowship of the Ring: 50th Anniversary Edition [Hardcover]
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2013
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    An unfortunate consequence of the success of The Lord of the Rings has been that frequent resetting has engendered errors by the hundred. In some copies, the ring verse has lost its last line; in others, The Council of Elrond its last two sentences. The chief virtue of this 50th Anniversary Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring (ISBN 9780007203543) is that its text, prepared by some of the most eminent Tolkienologists on Arda, is undoubtedly the most accurate ever published.

    Based on Tolkien's own second edition, the book omits his 1954 Foreword, which he himself came to regret as misconceived, but includes his revised Foreword of 1966 and his 1966 Prologue. We're also given a seven page Note on the Text by Douglas A. Anderson, as well as a four page Note on the 50th Anniversary Edition by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull.

    Tolkien would probably chuckle if he knew that two of his frustrated wishes for his book have finally been granted half a century after he proposed them. The tengwar ring inscription has at last been printed in fiery red instead of black; and a tipped in, fold-out plate reproduces his laboriously crafted, battle-distressed pages from the Book of Mazarbul, already well known to fans from their appearance in a Tolkien calendar and then in Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien. The inscription on the Door of Moria, by contrast, remains in its familiar black on white, a retreat from the arguably more fitting white on black alternative ventured in the large format hardcover edition featuring paintings by Alan Lee. The only other illustrations are Christopher Tolkien's canonical red and black maps of part of the Shire and of the west of Middle-earth, the latter in its much improved, Unfinished Tales version but now reduced to only about a quarter of its original area. Readers with eyes as keen as Gwaihir's may regret that lines that were once firm and true are now pixelatedly fuzzy; those who would prefer a larger map should seek out the poster-sized version redone by John Howe (The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-earth: Special Edition).

    The design of the text is very similar to that of the second edition, the only obvious difference being that the PostScript Monotype Plantin font is slightly smaller than the Imprint font of yore. The traditional tengwar and runes still adorn the title page, now accompanied by a JRRT monogram. L.E.G.O., Harper Collins's Italian printer, has printed the text crisply on a smooth, cream-coloured paper much like that often used by Everyman's Library, a touch less opaque than would be ideal but not to the point of being objectionable.

    The book is signature bound with a black and yellow headband, and comes in a robust black cover with elegant gilt lettering. It lies nicely flat when opened. The dust jacket, matt and reminiscent of parchment but with a tough plastic lining, allows us to enjoy a motif painted by Tolkien himself, in which Sauron's Eye stares at us through the Ruling Ring and its tengwar, while Vilya, Nenya and Narya jointly confront his malevolence. The jacket's English lettering is printed in a striking copper foil, which lamplight kindles to a gleam that's rather beautiful.

    This admirable, almost perfect edition of Tolkien's masterpiece probably comes closer than any other to bringing us his book in the form that he desired. Warmly recommended.
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  • michael Billington
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic presented in a wonderful edition
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2025
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    For anyone who saw the films the book is even better, and is rightly viewed as an all time classic for a reason. The richness of the world and the sense of characterization is marvelous. This edition is really well done and makes clear that publishers know their business and how to create a physical book which you will treasure.
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  • Chris-Collett
    4.0 out of 5 stars I loved it, what a masterpiece of story telling. I did not want to finish it!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2024
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    There is nothing I disliked about the Fellowship of the ring. It was enthralling, with so many differences from the film that allows the reader to make sense of the tale.
    I was always put off reading Tolkien because of the amount of pages, but now I am retired it has been a pleasure to sit down and venture into the Shire.
    I will not give away any of the plot and ruin it for those who have not read it, I say "read the book" and find out for yourself how good the story is.
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  • Bee Durban
    5.0 out of 5 stars How can anyone review LotR!?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 February 2025
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    To my eternal shame, it has taken me a very long time to begin reading Lord of the Rings although I am very glad that I now have. Not only is it beautifully and evocatively written, but it is perfect for these times when we too are engaged in a fight with the life-denying darkness of Empire and Capitalism. There are so many passages here to give us strength for the journey.

    Also, Sam and Tom Bombadill are joining my list of favourite characters in literature, which so far includes Toad of Toad Hall, Rincewind the wizard, Lord Emsworth of Blandings, and Flavia de Luce.

    A joy! When I have caught my breath, I will soon be moving on to the next book I'm sure.
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  • R Duus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2025
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    Great book and a great read - a must have book.
    Good quality binding and print.
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    Superbly written timeless classic.
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  • Enache Dragos
    5.0 out of 5 stars And so a new story begins
    Reviewed in France on 5 November 2024
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    'The Fellowship of the Ring' is an incredible story, even richer than the movie adaptation. Tolkien’s writing brings depth and detail that enhances the world of Middle-earth in ways the films can’t fully capture. I highly recommend it, especially for fans of 'The Hobbit' who are eager to continue the journey. This book truly brings the adventure to life and is a must-read for fantasy lovers!
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  • Joël
    2.0 out of 5 stars Low quality, the product came in a mediocre state
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on 28 April 2025
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    Low quality item, dirty cover. The product is not neat, the pages are damaged or tampered with.
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  • beatrice
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bello
    Reviewed in Italy on 7 February 2025
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  • Iuliana Portik
    5.0 out of 5 stars So wie erwartet!
    Reviewed in Germany on 27 November 2022
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    Dafür dass ich es gebraucht gekauft habe ist der Zustand in meinem Fall richtig gut. Nur am Umschlag das aus dünnem Papier gemacht ist sind leichte Gebrauchsspuren zu erkennen.
    Design und Illustrationen sind auch richtig schön. Außerdem finde ich dass Bücher mit schönem Design und Illustrationen einen mehr zum Lesen motivieren!!! Allerdings muss man wenigstens einigermaßen gutes Englisch können um alles zu verstehen. Fazit es lohnt sich. Und es gibt auch eine deutsche Ausgabe also auch gut für Leute mit nicht so gutem Englisch.
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  • Melissa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gran regalo
    Reviewed in Spain on 30 June 2024
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    Lo compré para regalar y me sorprendió la portada. Es preciosa. Sin duda un buen regalo para los fans de la saga.
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