{"product_id":"the-fellowship-of-the-ring-being-the-first-part-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-9780618260515","title":"The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings. \u003c\/em\u003eBeautifully illustrated by renowned Tolkien artist Alan Lee, this jacketed hardcover edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Fellowship Of The Ring\u003c\/em\u003e is complete with map endpapers (Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age) as well as full-color plates.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A unique, wholly realized other world, evoked from deep in the well of Time, massively detailed, absorbingly entertaining, profound in meaning.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee, Alan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ALAN LEE was born in Middlesex in 1947. His illustrated books include \u003ci\u003eFaeries\u003c\/i\u003e (with Brian Froud), \u003ci\u003eCastles and Merlin Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, and the three 'Great Tales' of Middle-earth: \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Húrin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeren\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLúthien\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Gondolin\u003c\/i\u003e. He has worked on such prestigious films as \u003ci\u003eErik the Viking\u003c\/i\u003e (Terry Gilliam), \u003ci\u003eLegend\u003c\/i\u003e (Ridley Scott), and the acclaimed NBC miniseries \u003ci\u003eMerlin\u003c\/i\u003e. He is best known, however, for his work on the books \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, and now the film versions.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTolkien, J. R. R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614068379922,"sku":"9780618260515","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b63b5dac-2e6d-41ef-a8c5-0522b6474447.jpg?v=1732425901","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-being-the-first-part-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-9780618260515","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}