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1. Tolkien

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Explores the formative years of the renowned author's life as he finds friendship, courage, and inspiration among a fellow group of writers and artists at school. Their brotherhood strengthens as they grow up and weather love and loss together, including the author's tumultuous courtship of his beloved Edith Bratt, until the outbreak of the First World War which threatens to tear their fellowship apart. All of these experiences would later inspire...

2. The hobbit, or, There and back again

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
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"When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find...

3. The Hobbit

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Tolkien, J. R. R.
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Lord of the Rings
Hobbit
Middle-Earth Universe
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This lavish gift edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic features cover art, illustrations, and watercolor paintings by the artist Alan Lee. 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...

4. The two towers

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
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(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume 02
(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume 2
(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume pt. 2
Lord of the Rings volume 2
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810L
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English
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The second volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings, now featuring film art on the cover. 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....

5. The fellowship of the ring: being the first part of The Lord of the Rings

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
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(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume pt. 01
(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume pt. 1
(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume 1
Lord of the Rings The
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860L
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English
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"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...

6. The Fellowship of the Ring

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Tolkien, J. R. R.
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(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume Part 1
Lord of the rings volume 1
(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume pt. 1
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Begin your journey into Middle-earth...

The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime Video, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure 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.

Sauron, the Dark

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7. The Silmarillion

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
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For the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable...

8. The lord of the rings

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Series:
Lord of the Rings The
The Lord of the Rings
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810L
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English
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A one-volume edition of the trilogy which tells of the quest undertaken by the hobbit Frodo and his companions to journey across Middle-earth and cast the evil One Ring, into the Cracks of Doom. Includes fifty specially commissioned paintings by Alan Lee.

9. The return of the king: being the third part of The lord of the rings

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
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TheLord of the Rings
(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume part 3
(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume 03
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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 victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escape into Fangorn Forest and there encounter the Ents. Gandalf has miraculously returned and defeated...

10. The Return of the King

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Author:
Tolkien, J. R. R.
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(John Ronald Reuel),Lord of the rings volume 3
Lord of the Rings volume 3
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English
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The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure 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 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...

11. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: the gift of friendship

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Author:
Duriez, Colin
Publisher:
HiddenSpring
Pub. Date:
2003
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12. Tolkien and the West: reclaiming Europe's lost literary tradition

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Drout, Michael D. C., 1968-
Series:
Modern scholar
Publisher:
Recorded Books
Pub. Date:
[2012]
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Professor Michael D.C. Drout takes listeners on a literary journey, exploring Tolkien's most celebrated writings, while explaining the techniques and themes, to show how Tolkien crafted literary worlds that the reader cares desperately about and wishes to save.

13. The children of Húrin

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
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Middle-Earth Universe
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Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, this illustrated paperback of the epic tale of The Children of Húrin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, dragons, Dwarves and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. It is a legendary time long before The Lord of the Rings, and Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in...

14. The fall of Gondolin

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Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
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Middle-Earth Universe
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"In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred...

15. The fall of Arthur

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Author:
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Pub. Date:
2013
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English
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The first publication of a previously unknown narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the extraordinary story of the final days of England's legendary hero, King Arthur.

16. Tolkien: a biography

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Author:
Carpenter, Humphrey
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date:
1977
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English
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17. The lays of Beleriand

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Author:
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Series:
(John Ronald Reuel),History of Middle-earth volume 3
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English
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The third volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.

This, the third volume of The History of Middle-earth, gives us a privileged insight into the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth, through the alliterative verse tales of two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world—those of Turien and Luthien. The first of the poems

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18. Tolkien and the Great War

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Garth, John
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So J.R.R. Tolkien responded to critics who saw The Lord of the Rings as a reaction to the Second World War. Tolkien and the Great War tells for the first time the full story of how he embarked on the creation of Middle-earth in his youth as the world around him was plunged into catastrophe. This biography reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred...

19. The Tolkien companion

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Author:
Tyler, J. E. A.
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date:
[1976]
Language:
English
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20. Tolkien: the illustrated encyclopedia

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Author:
Day, David, 1947-
Publisher:
Macmillan
Pub. Date:
[1991]
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English
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