The Lord of the Rings 1-3 The Lord of the Rings (P)

Hugo Award Nominee for Best All-Time Series (1966), Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (2009), International Fantasy Award for Fiction (1957), Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Older Readers (2002), Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger for Roman (1972), Nynorsk litteraturpris (2006).

The legendary tale of a ring that holds unparalleled power—an emblem of dominion that can unite or destroy.

Long ago, the Elven-smiths crafted the Rings of Power, while the Dark Lord Sauron forged the One Ring, imbuing it with his malevolent strength to bend all others to his will. Yet, this potent artifact was wrested from his grasp, eluding his relentless pursuit across the lands of Middle-earth. By a twist of fate, it fell into the hands of the unsuspecting hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.

From his dark fortress in the towering stronghold of Mordor, Sauron extended his dominion, yearning to reclaim the One Ring and complete his unrivaled rule. As Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday and vanished from sight, he bestowed upon his young cousin Frodo the fateful burden of the Ruling Ring. It became Frodo's perilous mission to traverse the expanse of Middle-earth, venturing deep into the shadowed domain of the Dark Lord. His task: to obliterate the Ring's malevolence by casting it into the abyss of the Cracks of Doom.

"The Lord of the Rings" chronicles the extraordinary quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring—a diverse assembly consisting of the enigmatic wizard Gandalf, the loyal hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam, the resilient dwarf Gimli, the ethereal elf Legolas, the valiant Boromir of Gondor, and the mysterious figure known as Strider. Together, they confront unyielding challenges as they navigate the perils of Middle-earth. Brace yourself for an epic saga of courage, camaraderie, and the ultimate battle between light and darkness.