Max Schuchart Books

Contains all three volumes of Tolkien's fantasy classic recently voted all time favourite book by the customers of A & R Australia.

The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, dwarves, elves and ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.

The separate groups make new allies and friends in their struggle to battle Saruman and destroy the ring.

Het eerste boek van een nieuwe reeks Kronieken van Thomas Covanant. Covenant keert tegen zijn zin terug in het Land, dat verminkt is door vierduizend jaar pestilentie van Heer Veil. Geteisterd door de kwaadaardige Zonnevloek, brengen de inwoners van het Land wrede offers; de heersers van Luststeen zijn corrupt: de velden en wouden zijn verworden tot woestenijen en de helende Aardmacht is krachteloss. Samen met Linden Avery, een vruow uit zijn eigen wereld, onderneemt Covenant een nieuwe queeste om het Land te redden van de macht die het vrijwel verwoest heeft.

This revised edition of Tolkien's illustrated letters from Father Christmas features previously unseen pictures and letters, making it an ideal Christmas gift for Tolkien fans of all ages.

As a rule, a good novel does not always make a good play––especially a novel as unconventional as this one by Dylan Thomas. But Andrew Sinclair’s brilliant adaptation of Adventures in the Skin Trade is the exception. This is the story of young Samuel Bennet––a not entirely innocent provincial––who leaves his Welsh home to let adventure find him in London. Sam is soon deeply involved––all the while with his finger stuck fast in an ale bottle––with a fantastic assortment of odd characters whom only Dylan Thomas could have conceived. What The Times Literary Supplement said about Adventures in the Skin Trade as a novel still applies to the play: “There is no doubt of Thomas’s genius as a comic writer … there are memorable images and phrases on every page.” One reason is Andrew Sinclair’s exceptionally skillful adaptation.

A fantasy adventure in which a woman warrior, the Mother Confessor, leads a rag tag force of young people against the army of an evil tyrant, waging a campaign of extermination. By the author of the Wizard's First Rule.

This is the definitive collection of Tolkien's five acclaimed modern classic 'fairie' tales in the vein of The Hobbit, fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee.

A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for over forty years, Richard Adams' spellbinding classic Watership Down is one of the best-loved animal stories of all time. Set in the beautiful English countryside of the Berkshire Downs, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a small band of rabbits fleeing the destruction of their home by a developer. Led by a stout-hearted pair of brothers, Fiver and Hazel, they leave the safety of Sandleford Warren in search of refuge, skirting danger at every turn.

A number-one New York Times bestseller upon its release, this work is the heart of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, with origins predating THE HOBBIT. Tolkien regarded it as his most significant achievement, and although published posthumously, it lays the groundwork for his other writings. It narrates the creation of the world and the events of the First Age, providing a backdrop for characters in THE LORD OF THE RINGS, such as Elrond and Galadriel, who participated in these ancient events. Central to the tale are the three Silmarils, jewels crafted by the gifted Elf Feanor, which contained the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before their destruction by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Following this, the pure Light of Valinor was preserved only in the Silmarils, which Morgoth seized and placed in his crown, hidden within the fortress of Angband in northern Middle-earth. The narrative explores Feanor's rebellion against the gods, his kin's exile from Valinor, their return to Middle-earth, and their desperate, heroic struggle against the great Enemy. This second edition includes a letter from Tolkien detailing his intentions for the book, offering insight into his vision of the earlier Ages of Middle-earth.

Saleem Sinai was born at midnight, the midnight of India's independence, and found himself mysteriously 'handcuffed to history' by the coincidence. He is one of 1,001 children born at the midnight hour, each of them endowed with an extraordinary talent -

A collection of fantasy short stories from the author of LORD OF THE RINGS, which are set in Middle Earth, from the time of the Elder Days to the end of the War of the Ring. Includes stories which feature Gandalf, the Riders of Rohan, the Five Wizards, the Palantiri, the legend of Amroth, and the halycon days of Numenor.

Bevat de verhalen: DOCHTER DER REGALEN (Daughter of Regals, 1984) MYTHOLOGISCH BEEST (Mythological Beast, 1984) DE DAME IN HET WIT (The Lady in White, 1984) DIERENLIEFHEBBER (Animal Lover, 1984) DE ENGEL ONWAARDIG (Unworthy of the Angels, 1984) WORM DE OVERWINNAAR (The Conqueror Worm, 1983) SER VISALS VERHAAL (Ser Visal's Tale, 1984)

The editors of the rediscovered Tolkien novel Roverandom present an expanded fiftieth anniversary edition of Tolkien's classic Farmer Giles of Ham, complete with a map, the original story outline, the original first-edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and the author's notes for an unpublished sequel. Farmer Giles of Ham is a light-hearted satire that tells the tale of a reluctant hero who must save his village from a dragon.

In Osten Ard, the evil of the Storm King covers the land, the country is riven by war, and nature, unbalanced by the tide of evil, slips into a permanent winter. Simon, once a kitchen boy, now a hero hiding in the troll stronghold of Yiquanuc, has prophetic dreams ... only he and his companions can save the land, but to do this he must embark on the second part of his quest ... to the Stone of Farewell.

Fontana 1987 paperback, vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

De Drakentroon is het verhaal van Simon, een koksjongen en tovenaarsleerling, wiens dromen over grote daden en heroïsche oorlogen maar al te waar worden wanneer zijn wereld verscheurd wordt door een verschrikkelijke burgeroorlog, gevoed door oude haatgevoelens, eeuwige vijanden en duistere machten van tovenarij. Want in Osten Ard, een land dat eens bewoond werd door de elfachtige Sithi, ligt Prester John, de Hoge Koning, op sterven. En met zijn dood zal een sluimerend kwaad worden ontketent wanneer de Stormkoning, de niet-gestorven vorst van de Sithi, zijn verloren gegane rijk tracht te herwinnen. Slechts een kleine groep, het Verbond van de Rol, herkent het ware gevaar dat Osten Ard wacht. En aan Simon wordt de taak opgedragen om de queeste te leiden naar de oplossing van een raadsel dat de enige hoop op redding biedt - een raadsel van lang verloren gegane woorden van macht...

The Creator Of Thomas Covenant Adds Eight New Wonders To The World. In his first collection of short fiction, the bestselling author of White Gold Wielder presents eight superb stories, including "Gilden-Fire, " the famous "outtake" from Illearth War, and two brand new novellas written especially for this edition. Enter a world of mystics and unicorns, angels and kings -- all realized with the same dazzling style and imagination that has made Stephen R. Donaldson a modern master of the fantasy genre. Daughter of Regals is a fantasy novella concerning a unique royal line and an unusual conception of magic. The Conqueror Worm is a deliciously creepy "horror" piece in which havoc is wreaked by one lowly centipede. Ser Visal's Tale begins as a simple story told over several flagons of wine at the local inn, this novella ends with a surprising twist. Gilden-Fire is the famous chapter about Korik of the Bloodguard and his mission to Seareach that was part of the original manuscript of The Illearth War, but omitted from the published version.

"... a personal as well as historical story that crisscrosses the centuries on the question of war & peace." - NY Times This magical account of King Arthur's last night on earth spent weeks on the New York Times Best-seller List following its publication in 1977. Even in addressing the profound issues of war & peace, The Book of Merlyn retains the life & sparkle for which White is known. The tale brings Arthur full circle, an ending, White wrote, that "will turn my completed epic into a perfect fruit, 'rounded off & bright & done'."

Richard Adams's Watership Down was a number one bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. His advent commences a momentous chain of events. Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept up by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik--Messenger of God--only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear's divinity.

Wanneer Frodo van zijn excentrieke oom Bilbo Balings een ring cadeau krijgt, kan hij niet vermoeden dat dit het begin is van een groot avontuur. De tovenaar Gandalf legt hem uit dat het geen gewone ring is; het is de Ene Ring die door de Donkere Vorst Sauron is gemaakt om er de wereld mee te overheersen. En zolang de Ring niet vernietigd is, zal die dreiging blijven bestaan. Met een groep vrolijke metgezellen reist Frodo naar Rivendel, waar in de Raad van Elrond beslist zal worden over het lot van de Ene Ring. De Raad zendt het Gezelschap van de Ring erop uit om het kleinood in de vuren van de Doemberg te gooien. Een barre tocht begint.

Een dwerg wordt door een tovenaar uitgezonden om een groep dwergen te leiden bij hun speurtocht naar de draak die de schatten van het dwergenvolk heeft geroofd.