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Review: The Lord of the Rings

The old adage that "change is inevitable" is a message oft repeated, rephrased and expanded, from the ancient philosopher Heraclitus to the Terminator movies. But none has ever said it with quite the passion and resonance of JRR Tolkien in his groundbreaking opus, THE LORD OF THE RINGS. This lengthy sequel to THE HOBBIT, mistakenly considered a trilogy due to its being published in three parts ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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This book changed my life. Before it I was a spotty 14 year old hooked on my science studies. Then I read LOTR, and, at the same time, discovered women existed and.....but thats enough of that. You ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Fell in love with these books the first time I randomly took them off the library shelf when I was 11. I recently reread them and was re-amazed at the depth of the characters, the principles of truth and the inspiration to act according to what is right rather than easy or what we might want. Vollständige Rezension lesen

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This could have been a fantastic book. But that would have required a more concise writing style. I think I personally experienced every year of the journey. Vollständige Rezension lesen

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This has always been one of my favorite books and along with The Hobbit is one of the books that introduced me to the wonderful world of fantasy writing. Tolkien's world is immersive and his ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

LibraryThing Review

This deluxe edition of The Lord of the Rings combines all three volumes that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt usually published as paperbacks into a single volume bound in simulated vellum. Tolkien's work ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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After almost three years (I think?) of reading this, I'm done. Glad I took my time to savor it. Vollständige Rezension lesen

Great gift for the grandchildren Vollständige Rezension lesen

Purchased this as a gift, the look on her face.....Priceless Vollständige Rezension lesen

Great books great set

Beautiful book set for a great set of books. Vollständige Rezension lesen