The Quality Paperback Book Club Companion to The Lord of the Rings, plus The Lord of the Rings (4 volumes)

J. R. R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0965307883 / ISBN 13: 9780965307888

Published by Quality Paperback Book Club, 2001

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Description: 104 pp. There is some curling to the front corners of the cover indicating it was carefully read. Were it not for that, the books would have been listed in as new condition. This collects reviews and critiques of The Lord of the Rings by 12 writers and literary critics. The authors include C. S. Lewis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Issac Asimov, Edmund Wilson, and Janet Smith. It also includes recipes, a crossword puzzle and reader?s questions. The Fellowship of the Ring ISBN 0965307751 Binding: soft-cover Condition: fine Edition: second Description: trade paperback, 424 pp. There is just a hint of wear to the corners of the book. It has never been read. This is the first book of Tolkien?s epic fantasy set in Middle Earth. It details the formation of the Fellowship of the Ring, what the threat is to the land, and the first leg of their journey. Bilbo, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Boromir, and the rest of the Fellowship encounter trolls, wraiths, orcs, and other servants of Sauron in their quest to destroy the One Ring. Of all fantasy sagas, this is the most famous of all. The Two Towers ISBN 0965307816 Binding: soft-cover Year: 2001 Condition: fine (never been read) Edition: second edition, 1st thus, 1st impression Description: trade paperback 340 pp. The book has never been read. The gloss is intact on the cover. There is only a slight dent on the back cover. This is part two of Tolkien?s epic masterpiece of fantasy. Includes battles, adventure and all you would expect from great literature. The Return of the King ISBN 0965307794 Year: 2001 Binding: soft-cover Condition: fine Edition: second edition, 1st edition thus, 1st impression Description: trade paperback 442 pp. There is a slight bend to the lower front corner of the cover. Were it not for this flaw, the book would have been listed in as new condition. This is the conclusion of Tolkien?s epic fantasy. Fans of the book do not have to be told what happens. Note: due to the size of the books extra shipping charges will have to be applied.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Quality Paperback Book Club Companion to The Lord of the Rings, plus The Lord of the Rings (4 volumes)
• Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965307883
• ISBN 13: 9780965307888
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: J. R. R. Tolkien
• Edition: Book Club Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

This handy volume is more than just a footrest to the snug club chair that is THE LORD OF THE RINGS; it is a friend who drops by to share choice gossip about one of your favorite subjects. The storied reality behind the classic fantasy - curious creator, the sword-crossing critics, the "deplorable cultus" ... will not capative Tolkien enthusiasts but amuse those who "just don't get it". The book first introduces us to the author, whom The New York Times described as "the tweedist and most persnickety of Oxford philologists; a man who said of himslef, 'I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size).' We then hear from a host of other critics.....