SFX Presents - The Ultimate Guide to Lord of the Rings - 1st Edition 2022

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You join us on an epic journey through the wilds
of Middle-earth, from the safety of the Shire to the
mountains and woods of Wilderland and beyond,
to the shadowy depths of Mordor. On the way
you’ll meet hobbits, dwarves, elves, wizards, and
human heroes, and discover the parts they all play
throughout the ages of Tolkien’s enchanting world
and its centuries of conflict over the Rings of Power...
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010 CONCERNING HOBBITS
018 FATHER OF FANTASY
022 THE HOBBIT
024 THE LORD OF THE RINGS
026 THE SILMARILLION
028 THE VOICE OF TOLKIEN
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032 THE WORLD THAT IS
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052 PEOPLES
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084 MOVIES
108 FIRST STEPS TO THE SCREEN
116 KHRANITELI
118 THE RINGS OF POWER
124 FAN FAVOURITES
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With The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
revolutionised the fantasy genre. The
films shot it into superstardom
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FANTASY
How did a mild-mannered Oxford
professor create one of the most enduring
and influential sagas?
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How a childrens’ story became part of the
greatest legendarium ever created
024 T HE LORD OF
THE RINGS
Consistently voted one of the best books
of the 20th century, this trilogy captured 14
imaginations
026 T HE
SILMARILLION
Tolkien wrote extensively around the
world of The Lord of the Rings, creating
a vast mythology and history for his
creation of Middle-earth
028 THE VOICE OF
TOLKIEN
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collaborated with Tolkien to bring the
songs of Middle-earth to life
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WITH THE LORD OF THE RINGS, JRR TOLKIEN
REVOLUTIONISED THE FANTASY GENRE, AND PETER JACKSON’S
EPIC FILM FRANCHISE SHOT IT INTO SUPERSTARDOM
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eaders have been escaping into fantasy even greater heights. He established the world of Middle-
for thousands of years. From the lore and earth with The Hobbit, which was originally intended as a
legends of ancient folktales to more modern children’s fantasy adventure.
stories of swords and sorcery, enchanted With The Lord of the Rings, he threw the rule book into
castles and fire-breathing dragons, the genre the fires of Mordor, and showed both readers and writers
has always found an audience. But no saga has inspired alike what fantasy fiction could be. He introduced fans to
readers as much as JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. fantastical new characters, incorporated complex lore and
Tolkien revolutionised the genre, first with The Hobbit mind-melting histories, and originated tropes that are still
and then The Lord of the Rings, taking high fantasy to used in the genre today.
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