In this delightful and enthralling tale, J.R.R. Tolkien first created the imperishable world of fantasy called Middle-earth, and those charming, indomitable creatures, the hobbits, whose adventures are continued in "The Lord of the Rings."

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The Fellowship of the Ring - the first volume in the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" - tells of the fateful power of the One Ring, and begins the magnificent tale of adventure which is continued the The Two Towers and reaches its mighty climax in The Return of the King.

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The Two Towers is the second volume of "The Lord of the Rings": "Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron; here is a book that will break your heart... good beyond hope."  C.S. Lewis

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The Return of the King is the towering climax to J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings."  In these three volumes, which form one continuous narrative, Tolkien created the saga of the hobbits of Middle-earth and the great War of the Rings.

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