Lord of the rings (1986) | Oak Lawn Public Library

1) The fellowship of the ring: being the first part of The lord of the rings

Author

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973

Volume

1

Earliest Publication Date

1973

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Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power the means by which he intends to rule Middle Earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all, which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and...

2) The two towers: being the second part of The lord of the rings

Author

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973

Volume

2

Earliest Publication Date

1965

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The standard hardcover edition of the second volume of The Lord of the Rings includes a large format fold-out map. 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....

3) The return of the king: being the third part of The lord of the rings

Author

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973

Volume

3

Earliest Publication Date

1965

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For over fifty years, J.R.R. Tolkien's peerless fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien's large-hearted, hairy-footed hobbits. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings continues to seize the imaginations of readers of all ages,...