The Fellowship of the Ring

Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings

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J.R.R. Tolkien: The Fellowship of the Ring (Paperback, 1969, Ballantine Books)

Mass Market Paperback

English language

Published Sept. 13, 1969 by Ballantine Books.

OCLC Number:
844036660

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5 stars (3 reviews)

IN LITTLE over ten years, J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy "The Lord of the Rings" has passed from the discovery of a small cult to become one of the treasured and most widely read novels of an entire generation.

The Fellowship of the Ring — first of the three books that comprise the complete story—tells of the fateful power of the One Ring, and begins the magnificent tale of war and adventure which is continued in The Tvo Towers and reaches its mighty climax in The Return of the King. --back cover

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I first read the Lord of the Rings books in my late teens (a long time ago). I couldn’t remember much, only that I didn‘t like them nearly as much as the films (by Peter Jackson).

I was wrong. They are a masterpiece. Tolkien created something truly unique. The world, the characters, the songs, the lore. The story. It‘s simply amazing to read.

The Fellowship is only a part of something bigger. I‘m looking forward to reading the next books.

reviewed The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

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