About the Book
Originally published as:
- The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
- The Two Towers (1954)
- The Return of the King (1955)
Prometheus Award Hall of Fame 2009.
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 the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must
leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of
Middle-earth 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.
