Lord of the Rings, the
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Journal Entry 1 by Wasserfall from Wien Bezirk 12 - Meidling, Wien Austria on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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A Christian can almost be forgiven for not reading the Bible, but there's no salvation for a fantasy fan who hasn't read the gospel of the genre, J.R.R. Tolkien's definitive three-book epic, the Lord of the Rings (encompassing The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King), and its charming precursor, The Hobbit. That many (if not most) fantasy works are in some way derivative of Tolkien is understood, but the influence of the Lord of the Rings is so universal that everybody from George Lucas to Led Zeppelin has appropriated it for one purpose or another.
Not just revolutionary because it was groundbreaking, the Lord of the Rings is timeless because it's the product of a truly top-shelf mind. Tolkien was a distinguished linguist and Oxford scholar of dead languages, with strong ideas about the importance of myth and story and a deep appreciation of nature. His epic, 10 years in the making, recounts the Great War of the Ring and the closing of Middle-Earth's Third Age, a time when magic begins to fade from the world and men rise to dominance. Tolkien carefully details this transition with tremendous skill and love, creating in the Lord of the Rings a universal and all-embracing tale, a justly celebrated classic.
A Christian can almost be forgiven for not reading the Bible, but there's no salvation for a fantasy fan who hasn't read the gospel of the genre, J.R.R. Tolkien's definitive three-book epic, the Lord of the Rings (encompassing The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King), and its charming precursor, The Hobbit. That many (if not most) fantasy works are in some way derivative of Tolkien is understood, but the influence of the Lord of the Rings is so universal that everybody from George Lucas to Led Zeppelin has appropriated it for one purpose or another.
Not just revolutionary because it was groundbreaking, the Lord of the Rings is timeless because it's the product of a truly top-shelf mind. Tolkien was a distinguished linguist and Oxford scholar of dead languages, with strong ideas about the importance of myth and story and a deep appreciation of nature. His epic, 10 years in the making, recounts the Great War of the Ring and the closing of Middle-Earth's Third Age, a time when magic begins to fade from the world and men rise to dominance. Tolkien carefully details this transition with tremendous skill and love, creating in the Lord of the Rings a universal and all-embracing tale, a justly celebrated classic.
Thanks for this all-in-one volume. Up to now I thought "The Pillars of the Earth" were thick ;-) The Lord will take his seat on Mount TBR. Now I have to see in which order I'll read the Middle-Earth series: The Hobbit stands in english in my shelf, and the Silmarillion in german...
Kam in einer großen Kiste von Liondancer hier an.
Journal Entry 4 by RoseOfDarkness at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Released 10 yrs ago (3/25/2014 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Gute Reise. Happy travelling. Bon voyage.
"Wer lesen will, der liest, und jedes Buch wird gefunden von dem, der es sucht."
Eduard Engel
"Wer lesen will, der liest, und jedes Buch wird gefunden von dem, der es sucht."
Eduard Engel
In einer tollen Kiste mit Büchern zum releasen hier angekommen. Vielen vielen Dank!
Journal Entry 6 by 
Runningmouse
at OBCZ Blaues Haus in Nürnberg, Bayern Germany on Thursday, June 30, 2016
Runningmouse at OBCZ Blaues Haus in Nürnberg, Bayern Germany on Thursday, June 30, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (6/30/2016 UTC) at OBCZ Blaues Haus in Nürnberg, Bayern Germany
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Zur Weitergabe an die Asylbewerber!
Beim Meetup mitgenommen, um damit die neue Bücher-Telefonzelle am Leibelsteg weiter nach zu füllen.
Journal Entry 8 by ZugLeser at Bücher-Telefonzelle Leiblsteg in Nürnberg, Bayern Germany on Friday, July 1, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (7/1/2016 UTC) at Bücher-Telefonzelle Leiblsteg in Nürnberg, Bayern Germany
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Wird in die Bücher-Telefonzelle am Leiblsteg eingestellt, auf dass es einen interessierten Leser z.B. aus dem Flüchtlingsheim, findet.
Hopefully this book finds a new, interessted reader!
Hopefully this book finds a new, interessted reader!
