The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings, Book 4
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Recommended by Ed Morrissey and John Gruber
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Jrr Tolkien, Tolkien, and Fantasy.
In celebration of The Hobbit's fifteenth anniversary, the authoritative edition of its stirring sequel, The Lord of the Rings, is elegantly presented in handsome, uniform editions. In the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, 111yearold Bilbo Baggins (hero of The Hobbit) passed along his magical ring to his orphaned nephew, Frodo ? unwittingly set...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Jrr Tolkien, Tolkien, and Fantasy.
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John Gruber
“@crousselle You really still need to read the books, though. Start with the Hobbit, go through the trilogy, and then read The Silmarillion. You can start with the Silmarillion, but it may not work as well unless you've read the trilogy. | @josefdlange @siracusa @lexfri @notplayingcast Love the books, have read them twice.”
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