Beyond the enthralling narratives, Tolkien’s prose possessed a poetic and melodic quality that captured my imagination. Classic hardback edition of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, featuring Tolkien’s original unused dust-jacket design. Registered address: Unit 5, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom. I'm so happy I did (if I had only seen the movie's incredibly poor tactical decisions I would have thought Tolkien a moron). Tolkien’s Middle-earth contains a rich assortment of people, cities, powers, and creatures—as well as a deep, intertwined history that spans thousands of years.

Housing the complete saga of The Lord of the Rings in one unique slipcased volume quarterbound in cloth and red leather, this sumptuous hardback edition of Tolkien’s iconic masterpiece features, for the very first time, thirty glorious colour illustrations, sketches and maps produced by the author himself. The Hobbit is a first account narration from Bilbo himself BUT there were earlier editions of the book that had Bilbo and Gollum’s conversation occur differently .Housing the complete saga of The Lord of the Rings in one unique volume, this sumptuous hardback edition of Tolkien’s iconic masterpiece features, for the very first time, thirty glorious colour illustrations, sketches and maps produced by the author himself. There are a few scratch marks on the spines of the books but nothing you'd really notice unless you're inspecting them (as I was). Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. This particular time, I felt a deeper connection to the story and the characters, and I was totally immersed in every single chapter.

And no editions have proved more popular than the two that were illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee – the Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings and the 60th Anniversary edition of The Hobbit. At any rate, I come from a background in which I have come to believe that "man is that he might have joy. Tolkien would be one of those guys who, if I could invite any 3 people to have dinner with, would get a seat at the table.Yet unlike Satan, we do not get an explanation of what makes Strider superior, worthy, or--more importantly--righteous.