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The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings Book 1 (Unabridged) Part 2 of 2 Rob Inglis May 02, 2019

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Inspired by The Hobbit and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that J.R.R. Tolkien created to provide "the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues". From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature. The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil. In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien's great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe – hobbits, elves, and wizards – step colorfully into life. Rob Inglis' narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.

The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings Book 1 (Unabridged) Part 1 of 2 Rob Inglis May 02, 2019

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Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth Part 2 of 2 May 01, 2019

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'Unfinished Tales', as the title aptly suggests, is a collection of Tolkien's 'expanded' Middle Earth stories (mostly longer versions of tales from The Silmarillion, but there are plenty of revealing Lord of the Rings moments featuring old faves Gandalf, Elrond, The Nazgul, Balrogs et al) edited into a single volume by the authors son, Christopher Tolkien.

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth Part 1 of 2 May 01, 2019

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The Lord of the Rings (1981 BBC radio dramatisation) Apr 30, 2019

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In 1981 BBC Radio 4 produced a dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in 26 half-hour stereo installments. The novel had previously been adapted as a 12-part BBC Radio adaptation in 1955 and 1956 (of which no recordings are known to have survived), and a 1979 production by The Mind's Eye for National Public Radio in the USA. Like the novel on which it is based, The Lord of the Rings is the story of an epic struggle between the Dark Lord Sauron of Mordor, the primary villain of the work, and an alliance of heroes who join forces to save the world from falling under his shadow.

The Lord of the Rings (1979 NPR Mind's Eye Dramatization) Apr 30, 2019

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American radio dramatization of The Lord of the Rings produced by The Mind's Eye and broadcast on NPR in 1979. This particular version was culled from the cassette tapes, which include around 51 minutes of audio that have since been edited out of subsequent—CD and digital—releases (roughly broken down as 10 minutes from The Fellowship of the Ring, 18 from The Two Towers, and 23 from The Return of the King). Captured and mastered at 16-bit, 192 kHz, normalized to -0.1 dB, with mild targeted noise reduction applied to reduce tape hiss. Broken into 24 chapters (from 12 tapes, sides A and B), 8 per book.

The Silmarillion (Unabridged) Part 2 of 2 Martin Shaw Apr 30, 2019

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The complete unabridged audiobook of J.R.R Tolkien's The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. 'The Ainulindale' is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. 'The Akallabeth' recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and 'Of the Rings of Power' tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.

The Silmarillion (Unabridged) Part 1 of 2 Martin Shaw Apr 30, 2019

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The Silmarillion (Unabridged) Andy Serkis Part 4 of 4 Apr 30, 2019

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The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron.

The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.

Included on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.

This brand-new unabridged recording is read by the acclaimed actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.

The Silmarillion (Unabridged) Andy Serkis Part 3 of 4 Apr 30, 2019

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This brand-new unabridged recording is read by the acclaimed actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.

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