''The English-speaking world is divided into those who have
read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going
to read them.'' Sunday Times ''A story magnificently told, with every
kind of colour and movement and greatness.'' New Statesman
''Masterpiece? Oh yes, I''ve no doubt about that.'' Evening
Standard
內容簡介:
Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien''s classic
masterpieces behind the films, telling the complete story of Bilbo
Baggins and the Hobbits'' epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum,
dragons and monsters, in the quest to destroy the One Ring. When
they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these
works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and
otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the
world. This new boxed gift set, published to celebrate the release
of the first of Peter Jackson''s three-part film adaptation of JRR
Tolkien''s The Hobbit, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, contains
both titles and features cover images from both films. It offers
readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien''s remarkable world of
Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and
the Hobbits'' part in the epic quest for the Ring - beginning with
Bilbo''s fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic
climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom.
關於作者:
J.R.R.Tolkien 1892-1973 was a distinguished academic, though
he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and
The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have
been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions
of copies worldwide.