The Lord of the Rings. 3 Vol. Set by J.R.R. Tolkien Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Lord of the Rings. 3 Vol. Set
Book Review: THE GREATEST STORY OF ALL TIME!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
They say that the English speaking world is divided into two. One, which hasn't read LoTR and the other which has read it. But believe me when I say that even this statement doesn't express much enough the greatness of this magnificient story. The story is simple and yet an epic. Its about how even the smallest of things can change the tides of time and face of the world. This is a story of all stories. Theres fantasy, adventure, mystery, suspense, humour, romance in this saga of friendship, honor, loyalty, sacrifice, courage and bravery.
There's one powerful ring, which is to be destroyed before it falls into the hands of evil orelse the world will fall into Darkness forever. It can only be destroyed by throwing it into the cracks of Mount Doom. This responsibilty comes upon the shoulder of one little hobbit, frodo baggins.
In the entire story, Tolkein never mentions anything about Life, but after reading the story, you'll yourself realize how wonderful Life is and how a person should respect and enjoy it and thank God for such invaluable gift. In short, Life is a journey to one of the biggest celebration of the Universe. The meaning of Life is Life itself and Death is the celebration of all the moments of good and bad things happened to you;the moments of happiness, sadness, fear, joy, love, hatred, hope, despair;the moments you have spent in light, darkness, morning, night, summer, winter and all the moments you have lived through out your life.
READ THIS BOOK AND YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING. YOU WILL NOT GET THIS KIND OF STORY THROUGH YOUR LIFE!!!
Book Review: The Many Paths of Destiny
Summary: 5 Stars
"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."
What does this mean? What Ring is it talking about? As said by Gandalf, `"This is but two lines of a verse long known in Elvish-lore."' Even though to us this it is just a catchy little rhyme, it brings the everyday life of Frodo Baggins, as well as countless others, crashing down. Now not only must Frodo face his ever-changing destiny, but realize that "even the smallest person can change the entire course of the future."
We all know how it feels to be told "you're too little," when we were younger we were constantly being told that by our parents. It always makes us feel like we're not wanted or we'll always be "to little" to do anything or amount to nothing in the eyes of others, and it really hurts. That's not that bad in the long run seeing as how we grow out of it, but try being one of the shortest people in the world your whole life and never getting any taller. That's what Frodo as well as his cousins, Merry and Pippin, and his best friend Sam face every day of their lives. But they find their own ways to over come their size and become larger than life in order to save the people they love.
When the four are separated from each other and the rest of their group they must rely on themselves, their hopes, dreams, and beliefs, and what they have to get by, and they discover that they are all brave and can do all the same things other "big people" can do in their own way.
Aside from Frodo there is also the story of Aragorn being told. He is the Heir of Isuldur, destined to become King of Gondor, but he fears his responsibility, thinking he is weak like Isuldur and will be corrupted by the Ring. He must now overcome his fear and face his destiny of defeating the enemy, the creator of the Ring, Souron, and become King of Gondor the protect those he loves the most as well as the entire Middle-Earth.
The four Hobbits and Aragorn are joined by Gandalf the Wizard, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, and Boromir a Lord of Gondor (who meets a tragic fate) to become "The Fellowship of the Ring." Together they face dark perils, new foes, deadly fights, certain death, and gaining new friends and allies along the way to save their world, each finding their own destiny and making the most unlikely, life-long friends in the process.
This book is a thrilling, heart-warming tale you'll ever read, it really tugs on your heartstrings from one chapter to another. In my opinion this is a timeless tale that will stay with you your whole life, it's just that great a book. And it doesn't matter what age you are; this is a book for all ages whether you're 10 or 110, if you like action, adventure, and magic you'll absolutely love this book.
Book Review: To know it is to love it
Summary: 5 Stars
There are those who dismiss JRR Tolkien as a poor writer and his great epic novel as an impenetrable, meandering mess. I may even have been one of his detractors as I struggled through reading it for the first time, over three years. When I finally, cathartically reached the end and shut the book I thought I would never, ever need to read it again.
I am an occasional reader at best, and a slow one at that. If I want to be a more prolific reader, it would be most logical to set myself smaller challenges than weighty literature of upwards of a thousand pages in length. In spite of myself however, I keep leafing through the pages and finding fresh detail in Tolkien's enormous imagined history, detail only hinted at in Peter Jackson's still awe-inspiring movie trilogy.
The casual reader might approach The Lord Of The Rings fresh from a bestseller by JK Rowling or Stephen King, expecting to burn through a conventional story arc with similar fluidity and momentum. It is not so with Lord Of The Rings. Tolkien's vast epic is written more like a work of scripture, one of historic or mythological significance. In the days before Wikipedia and hypertext cross-referencing, The Lord Of The Rings fills its narrative with countless asides, songs and backstory, all of which add endless depth and detail to a vivid world.
True devotees of Tolkien return to his world again and again to lose themselves in the detail, and in such a way have become intoxicated by his Middle Earth. I thought I had seen miracles in Peter Jackson's movies, but in truth they are only the Cliff Notes version of an infinitely larger universe. You may read through Lord Of The Rings once, and then dip into it only occasionally, or you might read it a hundred times.
In any case, you are likely to marvel at the labours of JRR Tolkien for the rest of your life. As someone once wrote in the foreword to an earlier edition:
"He is a great enough magician to tap into our most common nightmares, daydreams and twilight fancies, but he never invented them either: he found them a place to live, a green alternative to each day's madness here in this poisoned world. We are raised to honor all the wrong explorers and discoverers -- thieves planting flags, murderers carrying crosses. Let us at last praise the colonizer of dreams."
Book Review: Delightful and full of surprises!
Summary: 5 Stars
In this book, J.R.R. Tolkien describes the journey of men that are on a quest to destroy "The Ring". Throughout this book, Tolkien shows us how partners could have a great or horrible relationship. He casts shadows on all of his characters and has many surprises during this time. Though the characters have different views they all relate to today's common person. No one yet has created such a world where adventures like this happen.
J.R.R. Tolkien showcases the fact that anyone could be the person to help the world. As readers are pulled into the text, they realize many important themes that can be put into life and many different situations. I recommend this revolutionary piece of art to all dedicated readers who are looking for a book that will grasp them and pull them into a fictional world.
Book Review: Crackerjack Tolkien pens the best fantasy story ever conceived
Summary: 5 Stars
Of coarse you know by now that The Lord of the Rings trilogy is THE most magnetizing fantasy story in the history of literature. That claim is irrefutable and defendable by those of us who have substantially read fantasy literature throughout our lives. That reason alone is justification for owning this most elaborate ternion.
By the way, in this edition all three books are combined in a single volume, so no more purchases after this one is necessary.
This particular edition offers the reader the artistic inventiveness of illustrator Allen Lee. Mr. Lee, who won an Oscar for conceptualizing The Lord of the Rings motion pictures, adds a visual component to Tolkien's written word, and imaginatively captures the spirit of this adventuresome and perilous universe. This is a big plus for all you LOTR movie fans. When you examine these illustrations, some of them will be immediately recognizable from the scenes used in the movies.
One last thing to add: To those who have watched the movies but not read the trilogy, take heed. While the movies were fantastic, the books are even better!!