J. R. R. Tolkien
Author
Series
History of Middle-Earth volume 7
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1989
Physical Desc
vi, 504 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
HighBridge
Pub. Date
2001, p1994
Physical Desc
3 sound discs (3 hr., 30 min.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet.
Language
English
Description
The trilogy concludes as Frodo and Sam make a terrible journey to the heart of the land of the Shadow in a final reckoning with the power of Sauron.
88) The hobbit
Publisher
HighBridge
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
4 sound discs (4.25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bilbo Baggins discovers his strength and determination when he and his fellow Hobbits are sent on a treasure hunting journey through the Middle Earth by the wizard of Gandalf.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow & Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First William Morrow edition.
Physical Desc
133 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find...
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xix, 822 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Unearth the enchanting origins of fantasy fiction with a collection of tales as vast as the tallest tower and as mysterious as the dark depths of the forest. Fantasy stories have always been with us. They illuminate the odd and the uncanny, the wondrous and the fantastic: all the things we know are lurking just out of sight--on the other side of the looking-glass, beyond the music of the impossibly haunting violin, through the twisted trees of the...
Author
Language
English
Description
Scholarly and highly informative, this anthology represents a distinctive contribution to the understanding and enjoyment of Middle English literature. Kenneth Sisam's well-chosen extracts from writings of the 14th century illustrate a rising new spirit in vernacular works. Selections include excerpts from such tales as "Sir Gawayne and the Grene Knight" and the"Gest Hystoriale of the destruction of Troy," the immortal "Piers Plowman," John Wycliffe's...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
143 pages (some folded) : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Tolkien's complete artwork for "The Hobbit," presented for the first time in celebration of the 75th anniversary, includes related pictures, more than 100 sketches, drawings, paintings, maps, and plans.
96) The Two Towers
Author
Series
Publisher
BBC Audio
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Dramatised
Language
English
Description
The second instalment of Tolkien's epic tale, adapted from the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. Having fled the Shire in their escape from Sauron's Dark Riders, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring have journeyed to Rivendell and beyond. Their mission is to reach the Mountain of Fire in Mordor, where the Ruling Ring can be destroyed, but already their campaign is in jeopardy. Gandalf has fallen into an abyss, and Boromir has fatally
...Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 2 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From his early life to his experiences in World War I to his insightful gaze at the enormous tidal forces of World War II, we gain a new perspective of his creativity in language and storytelling on an epic scale.