{"product_id":"lord-of-the-rings-deluxe-edition-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-the-two-towers-the-return-of-the-king","title":"The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition: The Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, the Return of the King: The Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, the Return of the King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmerse yourself in Middle-earth with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic epic fantasy masterpieces behind the films...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis special 50th anniversary deluxe edition is part of a classic fantasy series that includes all three volumes of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Fellowship of the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Two Towers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/i\u003e), along with an extensive new index--a must-own tome for old and new Tolkien readers alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring, a band of hobbits, Elves, and Dwarves: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but while he studied classic works of the past, he was creating a set of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fate of the world rests on a perilous quest, and the shoulders of the smallest of heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe One Ring: \u003c\/b\u003e An ancient weapon of immense power, forged by the Dark Lord Sauron, that corrupts all who bear it. It must be destroyed, but can only be unmade in the fires of Mount Doom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely Fellowship: \u003c\/b\u003e Nine companions--including hobbits Frodo and Sam, Gandalf the Wizard, Legolas the Elf, and Gimli the Dwarf--are all that stand against the darkness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Journey into Darkness: \u003c\/b\u003e From the peaceful fields of the Shire to the grim shadow of Mordor, Frodo and his friends must travel across all of Middle-earth and face the terrifying servants of the Enemy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Complete Trilogy: \u003c\/b\u003e This deluxe edition contains all three parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Fellowship of the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Two Towers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/i\u003e, in one definitive volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41926379962453,"sku":"9780544273443","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/0211\/1317\/files\/imageloader_3a5baa82-1240-466b-a5c5-68343897b297.jpg?v=1764624924","url":"https:\/\/shopchapterbookstores.com\/products\/lord-of-the-rings-deluxe-edition-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-the-two-towers-the-return-of-the-king","provider":"Chapter One","version":"1.0","type":"link"}