TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this three-volume boxed set of Tolkienu2019s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, features striking black covers based on Tolkienu2019s own design, the definitive text, and three maps including a detailed map of Middle-earth.Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power u2013 the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring u2013 the ring that rules them all u2013 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 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.Since it was first published in 1954, u2018The Lord of the Ringsu2019 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.