J. R. R. Tolkien
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
313 pages, [8] leaves of plates, [1] folded leaf : illustrations (some color), map ; 22 cm
Description
After long study of the various manuscripts that composed this early tale of Middle-Earth, Christopher Tolkien has constructed a coherent and epic narrative that composes a crucial part of his father's literary oeuvre. In the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West following the great cataclysm that ended the First Age of the World, Morgoth--the first Dark Lord--dwelt in the vast fortress of Angband, the Hells of Iron. As he waged...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 2 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From his early life to his experiences in World War I to his insightful gaze at the enormous tidal forces of World War II, we gain a new perspective of his creativity in language and storytelling on an epic scale.
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (169 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The first chapter in Peter Jackson's new epic trilogy set in Middle Earth 60 years before J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he's swept into a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached by the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo joins a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes...
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.