From Our Editors
The grandfather of all fantasy literature is now available on CD!
One of the most popular works of fiction ever, The Lord
of the Rings comes to life in this 13 CD,
13-hour-long dramatization starring Ian Holm. Lavish sound effects
and original music make this a must have for not only
Tolkien fans, but anyone who appreciates masterful
storytelling. It includes a bonus map depicting Middle Earth and
its history.
From the Publisher
Dramatization
Thirteen CDs, 13 hours
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, by
chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron''s power
spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but
ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete
his dominion.
On his eleventy-first birthday Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to
his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest -- to
journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord,
and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest
undertaken by Frodo 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.
From the Jacket
Dramatization
Thirteen CDs, 13 hours
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, by
chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron''s power
spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but
ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete
his dominion.
On his eleventy-first birthday Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to
his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest -- to
journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord,
and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo
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.
About the Author
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, creator of Middle-Earth
and author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and
The Silmarillion was born in the town of Bloemfontein in
the Orange Free State, where his father, Arthur, had moved to take
up a senior position with a bank.
The years after the Great War were devoted to his work as an
academic: as Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, where he was soon
to prove himself one of the finest philologists in the world. He
had already started to write a great cycle of the myths and legends
of Middle-Earth which was to become The Silmarillion. He
and Edith had four children and it was for them that first told the
tale of The Hobbit, published in 1937 by Sir Stanley
Unwin. The Hobbit proved to be so successful that Sir
Stanley was soon asking for a sequel: but it was not until 1954,
when Tolkien was approaching retirement, that he the first volume
of his great masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, was
published, and its terrific success took him by surprise.
After retirement Ronald and Edith moved to Bournemouth but when
Edith died in 1971, Ronald returned to Oxford. He died after a
brief illness on 2nd September 1973, leaving his great mythological
work, The Silmarillion, to be edited for publication by
his son, Christopher.
Edition Details
13 CD's, 13 hrs.
Audio Book (CD)
5.91 x 6.03 x 2.37 IN
December 1, 1999
Random House Audio Publishing Group
English
0553456539
9780553456530