Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

"Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron's fortress at Baraddur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor."--Amazon.com.

See how J.R.R. Tolkien envisioned Middle-earth in this new edition of his masterwork, now illustrated with his own artwork. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him,...

Here, together for the first time in one audio collection, are J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpieces The lord of the rings trilogy and its prequel, The hobbit. These are original, fully dramatized, American productions as heard on National Public Radio.

Through the examination of myth, legend, language and history, an exploration of how the imaginary world of Middle-Earth reflects our own. Includes interviews with the cast, filmmakers, explorers, anthropologists, and archaeologists.

As the remains of the Fellowship prepare for battle, Frodo and Sam, with Gollum in tow, make their way to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.

Assisted by a fellowship of heroes, Middle-earth hobbit, Frodo Baggins, plunges into a perilous trek to take the mystical One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron. An epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship, and individual courage.

Hobbit Bilbo Baggins joins a group of dwarves in their quest to retake their home from the dragon Smaug; the dwarves, Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim their homeland of Erebor from Smaug the dragon; after the departure of Smaug the dragon, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and the dwarves engage in war to keep the Lone Mountain from falling into the hands of evil.

The epic conclusion to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. The dragon Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women, and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo attempts to make him see reason.

Frodo is led to Orthanc, the citadel of Saruman, and the fortress of Minas Morgul that guards the secret entrance to Mordor. All the while, the Great Darkness draws in.