J.R.R. Tolkien
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J. R. R. Tolkien: Beren and Lúthien
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Discover the love story that gave birth to the world of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit! Thousands of years before Aragorn and Arwen, a man and an Elf attempt to experience a forbidden love and embark on the most formidable adventure in Middle-earth: taking back a treasure, the Silmaril, from the terrible god Morgoth. By crossing a thousand perils towards his fortress, the Elf Lúthien shows us that the greatest of …
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J. R. R. Tolkien: Unfinished Tales and Legends
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Texts by J. R. R. Tolkien remaining unfinished and collated by his son Christopher, interesting for understanding the cycle of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion". Contains, among other things, the story of Celeborn and Galadriel, that of the Istari, a description of Nùmenor and the Palantiri, a prose version of the History of the Children of Hùrin and an episode from the life of Tuor.
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Fall of Gondolin
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Follow Tuor into the hidden paths of the city of Gondolin, built by the Elves to escape the god Morgoth, as their prideful blindness and Meglin's betrayal threaten to destroy it. When Morgoth launches his armies led by dragons and Balrogs, the last hope may lie with the child born of Tuor and the Elf Idril. Illustrated by Alan Lee, this book contains successive versions of the story of Gondolin presented by Christop…
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Fellowship of the Ring
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In a peaceful Shire village, young Frodo is about to receive a gift that will change his life forever: the Ring of Power. Forged by Sauron in the heart of Fire Mountain, the Ring was believed lost since a man tore it from the Dark Lord before chasing him out of the world. Now dark omens once again stalk Middle-earth, evil creatures multiply, and in the Mist Mountains Orcs stalk the Dwarves. The enemy wants to recove…
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J.R.R. Tolkien: The Hobbit
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The hobbit Bilbo Bessac leads a quiet life, without much ambition, rarely venturing beyond his home in Cul-de-Sac. His existence is suddenly disrupted by the arrival of the magician Gandalf who, accompanied by thirteen dwarves, takes him on a long and improbable journey towards the Lonely Mountain. Their plan is to steal the treasure of Smaug the Mighty, an enormous and very dangerous dragon... Published in 1937, th…
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Book of Lost Tales
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These tales from the writer's youth (1916-1917) will be of particular interest to those who are familiar with his work. [SDM].
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Return of the King
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As Sauron's armies gather and his evil shadow extends ever deeper into Middle-earth, Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents join forces to fight against the Darkness. Gandalf, for his part, develops a desperate strategy to triumph over evil. Mordor has armed itself, its evil creatures have multiplied, the response is being prepared. If the Ring falls into the hands of the Dark Lord, who can stop him? All hopes rest on Frodo a…
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings (Complete)
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Frodo Baggins inherits the One Ring, the instrument of power forged by Sauron. Accompanied by his allies, he must cross Middle-earth to destroy it in the flames of the Mountain of Destiny. This edition brings together the entire novel in Daniel Lauzon's translation.
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J.R.R. Tolkien: The Silmarillion
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The First Days of the World are barely drawing to a close when Fëanor, the most gifted of the elves, creates the three Silmarils. These jewels contain the precious Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, who inhabits Middle-earth, then decides to steal the Silmarils to set them on his crown before taking refuge in the fortress of Angband. Following this theft, the elves confront the Dark Lor…
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Two Towers
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The Brotherhood of the Ring continues its journey to Fire Mountain where the One Ring was forged, and where Frodo is tasked with destroying it. This terrible quest is strewn with pitfalls: Gandalf has disappeared in the Mines of Moria and Boromir has succumbed to the power of the Ring. Frodo and Sam escaped to continue their journey to the heart of Mordor. Now they walk alone in the desolation that surrounds Sauron'…
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J. R. R. Tolkien: The Children of Hurin
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“Thousands of years before The Lord of the Rings, Middle-earth was plagued by struggles between Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, and the Elves, allied with Men. It is against Túrin and Niënor, the children of Húrin, that Morgoth will launch a terrible curse, forcing them to an unhappy and wandering life, to take revenge on the hero who dared to defy him. The Children of Húrin, a work undertaken by Tolkien during the Fi…
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