The Lord of the Rings 1/3:The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King

All three parts of the epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings in one paperback. Features brand new packaging, the definitive edition of the text, foldout flaps with the original twocolour maps, and a revised and expanded index. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power the means by which he intends to rule Middleearth. 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 the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middleearth to the Crack of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Now, to coincide with the publication of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Children of Hurin, the definitive 50th Anniversary text, fully restored with almost 400 corrections with the full cooperation of Christopher Tolkien is reissued with a striking new cover.