The Fellowship of the Ring (BBC Dramatization),Used

Product Description A fullcast dramatizationapprox. 4 hours4 cassettesJ.R.R. Tolkien'sThe Fellowship of the RingOrder the audiobook today before the feature film release this holiday season. J. R. R. Tolkien's groundbreaking epic of good versus evil, extraordinary heroes, wondrous creatures and dark armies of terror will be presented in a trilogy of feature films. The Fellowship of the Ring December 19, 2001The Two Towers Holiday 2002The Return of the King Holiday 2003This first book in the classic trilogy will be available for the first time as a stand alone audio program. The full cast BBC dramatization complete with music and sound effects features Ian Holm, who stars as Bilbo Baggins in the motion picture. From the Inside Flap A fullcast dramatizationapprox. 4 hours4 cassettesJ.R.R. Tolkien'sThe Fellowship of the RingOrder the audiobook today before the feature film release this holiday season. J. R. R. Tolkien's groundbreaking epic of good versus evil, extraordinary heroes, wondrous creatures and dark armies of terror will be presented in a trilogy of feature films. The Fellowship of the Ring December 19, 2001The Two Towers Holiday 2002The Return of the King Holiday 2003This first book in the classic trilogy will be available for the first time as a stand alone audio program. The full cast BBC dramatization complete with music and sound effects features Ian Holm, who stars as Bilbo Baggins in the motion picture. From the Back Cover dramatizationapprox. 4 hours4 cassettesJ.R.R. Tolkien'sThe Fellowship of the RingOrder the audiobook today before the feature film release this holiday season. J. R. R. Tolkien's groundbreaking epic of good versus evil, extraordinary heroes, wondrous creatures and dark armies of terror will be presented in a trilogy of feature films. The Fellowship of the Ring December 19, 2001The Two Towers Holiday 2002The Return of the King Holiday 2003This first book in the classic trilogy will be available for the first time as a stand alone audio program. The full cast BBC dramatization complete with music and sound effects features Ian Holm, who stars as Bilbo Baggins in the motion picture. About the Author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3rd, 1892 in South Africa. Tolkien was educated and taught AngloSaxon at Oxford University. Tolkien's other works includeThe Hobbit andThe Simarillion, which are both available on audio from Random House. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Fellowship of the RingBy J. R. R. TolkienListening LibraryCopyright 2001J. R. R. TolkienAll right reserved.ISBN: 9780807207277THE LORD OF THE RINGSTHE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGBOOK ONEChapter 1A LongExpected PartyWhen Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly becelebrating his eleventyfirst birthday with a party of specialmagnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton. Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been thewonder of the Shire for sixty years, ever since his remarkabledisappearance and unexpected return. The riches he had brought backfrom his travels had now become a local legend, and it was popularlybelieved, whatever the old folk might say, that the Hill at Bag Endwas full of tunnels stuffed with treasure. And if that was not enoughfor fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at. Time woreon, but it seemed to have little effect on Mr. Baggins. At ninety hewas much the same as at fifty. At ninetynine they began to call himwellpreserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark. Therewere some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of agood thing; it seemed unfair that anyone should possess (apparently)perpetual youth as well as (reputedly) inexhaustible wealth. "It will have to be paid for," they said. "It isn"t natural,and trouble will come of it!" But so fa