Paperback
Titles in this set: the hobbit the fellowship of the ring the two towers the return of the king condition: new format: paperback isbn: 9780008802394 publisher: harpercollins age range: 11 overview: step into middle-earth with this brand-new four-book paperback collection of j.R.R. Tolkien's timeless masterpieces. Released to mark the 25th anniversary of peter jackson's award-winning film trilogy, this set reissues the hobbit and the complete lord of the rings with striking film-inspired covers. Perfect for first-time readers, returning fans, or movie lovers, this collection captures the courage, friendship, and adventure that have made tolkien's world beloved by generations of readers worldwide. About the books: the adventure begins with the hobbit, in which the reluctant bilbo baggins is drawn from his cosy hobbit-hole into a quest across middle-earth with dwarves and the wizard gandalf, facing trolls, goblins, and the fearsome dragon smaug. It's a tale of unexpected courage that sets the stage for the greater saga. In the fellowship of the ring, bilbo's nephew frodo inherits the one ring and, with a fellowship of unlikely allies, sets out to destroy it before it falls into the hands of the dark lord sauron. The two towers deepens the drama as the fellowship is scattered, following frodo and sam's trek towards mordor alongside the treacherous gollum, while aragorn, legolas, and gimli rally middle-earth against the rising darkness. The saga concludes in the ret...