Meet everybody's favorite hobbit, Bilbo Baggins! You'll be captivated by the adventures of Bilbo, the wizard Gandalf, and a band of brave friends who risk their lives to combat evil ring-wraiths threatening Middle-earth! This deluxe set includes The Hobbit and the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings. 1409 pages total, four slipcased softcovers from Houghton Mifflin.
This four volume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks THE HOBBIT and the three volumes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS (THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, and THE RETURN OF THE KING) in their definitive text settings complete with maps and cover illustrations by the celebrated artist Alan Lee. In THE HOBBIT, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a THE LORD OF THE RINGS tells of the great and dangerous quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. J.R.R. Tolkien's three volume masterpiece is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale -- a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Nicole (Wilmington, NC), March 11, 2008
I firmly believe these books are so good, they don't even need a review. The speak for themselves. I first read them when I was 12, and now at 16, I've read them nearly 10-13 times. I recommend them to all of my friends, and I recommend them to anyone who hasn't read them! They are a wonderful story of Good vs. Evil set in a magestical land unparalleled by any other. I love them!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Megan Jackson (Appling, GA), January 02, 2008
Great stories! The pictures on all the books are beautiful representations of the stories. A great buy!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by E. Conway (Maryland), November 29, 2002
The plot is little mixed up in the review... 'The Hobbit' follows the adventures of Bilbo
Baggins, a Hobbit (hobbits are an unadventurous people, about half our height, possessing hairy feet and large appetites) who, with a band of 13 dwarves and the wizard Gandalf, sets off to reclaim the dwarves' treasure from the dragon, Smaug. During his adventure Bilbo comes into the possession of a Ring, seemingly useful in it's ability to make the
wearer invisible, (how, you'll have to read 'The Hobbit' to find out). 'The Lord of the
Rings' is mostly about Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's younger cousin, who inherits the Ring from
Bilbo after Bilbo’s eleventy-first birthday. Frodo soon finds out his ring is the One Ring, forged in deceit by the Dark Lord, Sauron, to control all the other Rings of Power. The Ring must be destroyed, but it can only be unmade in the fires of Mount Doom in the heart of Sauron's lands. With a fellowship made up of Gandalf, Aragorn and Boromir, both Men, Samwise (Frodo's loyal gardener), Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, and Merry and Pippin, Frodo's young relatives, Frodo journeys to Mount Doom. However, the
fellowship gets split up and temptation to use the Ring and claim it as his own is great...
oooh, I probably told too much! Now you have to read 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' to discover the wonderful story for yourself. I highly recommend these books. I've read 'The Lord of the Rings' about five or six times and I still cry at the end... I'd better stop now before I give
something else away!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Gretchen Heim (Maryland), May 26, 2002
These are truly wonderful books! Their eloquence take you straight to Middle-earth, a land of wonder and majesty, horror and dread, in the middle of a conflict between the forces of good and evil. I very highly recommend them!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Sarah (Anchorage, Alaska), August 19, 2001
If you only read one book in your life read this trilogy! This is a great tale written by a great man. The Hobbit is a wonderful book. I am so glad Tolkien decided to continue the story with The Lord of The Rings! Tolkien does a great job at slowly feeding you information about how events will turn out. It's amazing how he focuses on small details that make a great difference in understanding the book. At end of each book you start to think that Hobbits, Elves and Dwarfs really exist! What is NEW is that the first of three huge MOVIES based on these books will be released this December. So if you haven't got around to it, or if you haven't read these books in a long time, I suggest you do so NOW, so you can form (or refresh) your own images of these great books. This series by Tolkien is the most masterful series of fiction in all of history. This is a classic collection, and it will remain one of my favorites.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Beki Norris (Milburn, Ok), April 11, 2001
I am a homeschool Mother of 8 and I feel that these classic books are a must read for anyone who loves great literature, adventurous stories, and good prevailing over evil. These books make young people want to read.
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