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An fine unread copy of the first book in j r r tolkiens iconic fantasy trilogy the lord of the rings. The films are subtitled the fellowship of the ring 2001, the two towers 2002 and the return of the king 2003. The lord of the rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson, based on the novel written by j. This wonderful book, took the world by storm in 1954. Tolkien was initially opposed to titles being given to each two book volume, preferring instead the use of book titles.
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