The Lord of the Rings 1. The Fellowship of the Ring
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Fantasy fiction. The first ever illustrated paperback of part one of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring 19 colour paintings by Alan Lee.
De Heer der Ringen Reeks
Een epische fantasyserie die de reis van Frodo en zijn metgezellen volgt terwijl ze proberen de Ene Ring te vernietigen en Midden-aarde te redden. Het verhaal zit vol avontuur, vriendschap en de strijd tussen goed en kwaad.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
Tekst van de achterflap: Nadat de reisgenoten op de grens van het land der boze machten, overvallen door de eerste horde duistere aanvallers, bovendien in zichzelf verdeeld, zijn uiteengegaan, trekt in het tweede deel van het epos alleen Frodo met zijn knecht het land binnen. De anderen stuiten bij hun achtervolging van de duistere horde op de ruiters van de oude koning van Rohan en weten deze zelf te winnen voor een bondgenootschap tegen de vorst van het land der boze wezens. Ook de tovenaar Gandalf, die als eerste heeft doorzien wat de Ring aan kwade machten kan oproepen, voegt zich bij hen. Tezamen wachten zij de eerste en waarschijnlijk beslissende aanval van de boze vorst af. Intussen zet Frodo zijn moeizame tocht voort om de Ring in het vuur te werpen waarin hij gesmeed is, om aldus de wereld voor een verschrikkelijke ramp te bewaren. Hij wordt daarbij geleid door Gollem, de vroegere bezitter van de Ring, die hem in de val laat lopen. Frodo wordt gevangen genomen en zijn knecht besluit alleen verder te gaan, menende dat Frodo dood is; later ontdekt hij dat deze nog leeft. Intussen valt de duisternis over de wereld: de beslissende slag om de Ring is begonnen.
In de Ban van de Ring - 3: De Terugkeer van de Koning
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In dit laatste deel in Tolkiens In de ban van de ring-trilogie zijn Frodo en zijn vriend Sam aangekomen in Mordor, het Land van Schaduwen. Hier proberen ze onder het spiedende oog van Sauron het laatste deel van de lotsbestemming van de Ring te vervullen. Terwijl de zwarte schaduw van Sauron langzaam over Midden-aarde trekt, laten de twee hobbits zien hoe 'kleine lieden' groot kunnen zijn.
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