About the Book In conjunction with the release of Peter Jackson's long-awaited film adaptation of "The Hobbit, " this boxed set contains the primary books in the Middle-earth saga: "The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, " and "The Return of the King." Original. Book Synopsis THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THE EPIC MOTION PICTURES J.R.R. TOLKIEN THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE HOBBIT THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING THE TWO TOWERS THE RETURN OF THE KING (c) New Line Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc. (s12) Motion Picture Artwork (c) 2012 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. About The Author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in World War I, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of eighty-one. Specifications: Dimensions (Overall): 7.1 Inches (H) x 4.3 Inches (W) x 4.3 Inches (D) Weight: 1.85 Pounds Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up Number of Pages: 1728 Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres Sub-Genre: Classics, General, Science Fiction + Fantasy Publisher: Del Rey Books Format: Paperback Author: J. R. R. Tolkien Edition: Media Tie-In Language: English