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Francis Ledoux

    Farmer Giles of Ham
    The Lord of the Rings 1. The Fellowship of the Ring
    The Two Towers
    The Hobbit
    The Lord of the Rings 3. The Return of the King
    • 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the original story outline, the original first-edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and the author's notes for an unpublished sequel.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.

      Farmer Giles of Ham2010
      4.0
    • The Two Towers

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      This title is also available as a film as a film - Part 2 of The lord of the rings.

      The Two Towers1972
      4.5
    • Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring the ring that rules them all which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Part of a set of three paperbacks, this popular edition is once again available in its classic black livery designed by Tolkien himself."

      The Lord of the Rings 1. The Fellowship of the Ring1972
      4.4
    • The Hobbit

      Or There and Back Again

      "The Hobbit" is the prelude to "The Lord of the Rings" series, and should be read before "The Fellowship of the Ring".

      The Hobbit1969
      4.6