Continuing the story begun in the hobbit, all three parts of the epic masterpiece, the lord of the rings, in one paperback
Features the definitive edition of the text, fold-out flaps with the original two-colour maps, and a revised and expanded index
Sauron, the dark lord, has gathered to him all the rings of power - the means by which he intends to rule middle-earth
All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the one ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, bilbo baggins
In a sleepy village in the shire, young frodo baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the ring is entrusted to his care
He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of middle-earth to the crack of doom, deep inside the territories of the dark lord
There he must destroy the ring forever and foil the dark lord in his evil purpose
Since it was first published in 1954, the lord of the rings has been a book people have treasured
Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike
This single-volume paperback edition is the definitive text, fully restored with almost 400 corrections - with the full co-operation of christopher tolkien - and features a striking new cover.