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Fantasy · Epic

A small ring and the long journey to destroy it

The Fellowship of the Ring

by J. R. R. Tolkien

Book 1 of the The Lord of the Rings series

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1954Demanding readSlow pace

What it is about

Frodo Baggins inherits a ring that must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, and sets out with eight companions. The first volume of Tolkien’s epic takes the Fellowship from the Shire to the breaking of their company.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who enjoy fantasy with a fully imagined world, with an epic mood and an unhurried pace. It is a demanding read for patient readers.

Themes: Quest · Friendship · War

Screen adaptation

The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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About the author

J. R. R. Tolkien4 books on Tori Books

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