Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings
a book in three parts (1954–5) by J R R Tolkien. It features some of the characters from an earlier book, The Hobbit (1937), and tells of their long journey to a place where they can destroy a magic ring. It is set in the imaginary world of Middle-Earth. The book is popular with adults and children in many countries around the world. Three films have been made based on the three parts of the book: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003), which won 11 Oscars.

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