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Fellowship of the Ring, The (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
Fellowship of the Ring, The (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
Fellowship of the Ring, The (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
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Fellowship of the Ring, The (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Narrated by Andy Serkis

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This brand-new unabridged audio book of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings, is read by the BAFTA award-winning actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power – the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion.

Thus begins J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

Editor's Note

Narrated by Andy Serkis (aka Gollum)…

In an iconic adventure story that inspired the blockbuster film series, the unassuming Frodo Baggins journeys through Middle Earth to destroy a ring that possesses all-consuming power. Tolkien's remarkably imaginative classic is always worth a read (or a re-read) for those who love stories of good triumphing over evil. If the words “my precious” sound all too familiar, it’s because Andy Serkis — the actor who played Gollum — narrates this title.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins UK Audio
Release dateSep 16, 2021
ISBN9780008487270
Fellowship of the Ring, The (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
Author

J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892–1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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  • 5/5
    A story that I have read before but it is a new pleasure to have it to be told by Andy Serkis well worth the listen.
  • 5/5
    That’s the best reader I’ve ever listened to!
    Thank you lots of lots!
  • 5/5
    Awesome in every way perfectly read wonderful characters and story
  • 5/5
    A very good book and much enjoyed with Andy serkis reading it
  • 5/5
    Simply outstanding. Beautifully narrated. Never enjoyed the Tom Bombadil chapter as much in my life. I've often skipped it! Bravo Tolkien and Andy Serkis.
  • 3/5
    Rob Inglis Audiobooks's 2011:

    My favorite part remains the same from The Hobbit -- anytime Rob Inglis sings. Which meant Tom Bombadill's chapter was the one least remembered from my teens, and Rob sang like every thirty seconds which had me gleeing like a child.

    I didn't remember the forest before Riverdale, which takes up like one third of the book. I still love Glorfindal's arrival on scene, and remember how mad I was at the movie for changing that to Arwen. Also, on the accounts of Arwen & Aragorn....I totally never remembered how oblivious Frodo was to what the narrator & reader aren't.

    Most of the rest of the book was pretty normal and as expected from first read and movie watching.


    My most down part on this one -- The Gandalf talk in the Shire that took something like forty tracks to to get through. Maybe it's because I already knew everything he had to say, but the irritation grew by each track after like twenty.
  • 5/5
    Wonderful - thank YOU Mr Andy Serkis. Will listen again.
  • 5/5
    Such a perfect narrator for this story! Really brought the whole thing to life.

    A classic for a reason, my only complaint? Too many songs. Seriously.
  • 5/5
    Loved it! Andy Serkis was a brilliant narrator, calming and also gets right into each character.
  • 5/5
    A W E S O M E better than the movie
  • 5/5
    I picked up this book in 5th grade, over seven years ago, and it hasn't left my head since.J.R.R. Tolkien is, in my opinion, one of the most brilliant writers of the 20th century.The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, following the journey the hobbit, Frodo - a very small and peaceful being - to destroy the Ring which contains all the power of the Dark Lord, Sauron - an incredibly large and powerful foe.This book is full of an incredibly rich, beautiful and complex history created by Tolkien, with amazing description and poetry.It reads like a real history, a story that once it grabs hold of you will never let go again.I can't recommend it enough and I know this review is nowhere near sufficient to explain how much I love it.
  • 4/5
    I came to the start of this trilogy of books as a reader that had only ever seen them portrayed in movies. So to actually read them for the first time was absolutely amazing. For any fan of the movies I highly recommend it! The world is much richer and more vibrant, with greater nuance and detail, and just an all around more vivid and brighter world than the movies could ever hope to portray. They still did a great job though!The characters were richly displayed and wonderfully drawn. The scenery and descriptions were like paintings with words, and the world as a whole was just unique and layered and believable. I loved reading about the mythology and history behind the story, as well as the built up languages and the songs and poetry that helped make it all have such a rich tapestry. Some people complain that it reads like a historical text and that it is dry and heavy instead of entertaining. I didn't find that true at all for me, but then again I love to read history books so perhaps that's saying something when I say I really loved this book!Since this book was supposed to be just the first two parts of a very long book it didn't follow the standard story arc and that ended up bothering me a bit. I'm used to a certain level of excitement and lead up to some sort of a climax to finish off the first book, but that didn't end up happening. A lot of the deviations that the movie made makes sense in this light. They needed to make the movie have more of a traditional arc or risk not having people come back for the rest of the series. Tolkein never intended the books to be published separately and so his story reflected that. As a result, for me, the end of the book after the Fellowship left Moria really dragged out for me. I didn't end up enjoying it as much as I had the earlier parts.All in all though I really enjoyed The Fellowship of the Ring. I highly recommend it for fantasy fans and for anyone that is a big fan of the movies. Getting to read more about your favorite characters is just one small part of getting a peek at the mythology, poetry and language of Tolkein's richly imagined world.
  • 5/5
    On his thirty-third birthday Frodo Baggins receives a gift from his foster father, a ring of great power that makes the wearer invisible. Warned by the wizard Gandalf to keep it secret and hidden, he does so for seventeen years before starting off on a dangerous and frightening quest that will change his life and his world.
  • 5/5
    Tolkien is a master of the written word, and is a wonderful linguist and historian of fantastical places. This book is a must-have for all fans classic literature and fantasy, and of course for those that started with Tolkien's world through the 2001 Peter Jackson-directed film. A wonderful classic!
  • 4/5
    My first foray into the Lord of the Rings.......i read the Hobbit several years ago and it was OK.......and likewise with this. (I do not read a whole lot of fantasy-type books, so forgive my comments if they seem trite!) I struggled greatly with much of the language, specifically the atypical names of everyone and everywhere, but also that there were more than one of them for so many things......i guess i'm a little too literal and very visual and kept trying to create this world and follow along in my mind like reading a map, which was nigh near to impossible, and thus, there were times it felt more like work than story enjoyment to me. At times the continual barrage of historical context reminded me of the Book of Genesis in the Bible. But that is possibly more my problem than Tolkien's!. However it is a much lauded trilogy that i am committed to reading, and i will persevere. I will finally now watch the first movie, and i know that will heighten my enjoyment greatly, and hopefully provide the 'pictures' I've been struggling to envision that can be a jumping-off point for the next two books. I am taking a little mini-break to read a few other odds and ends and then will move on to The Two Towers. Wish me luck!
  • 3/5
    Classic of the fantasy genre... must read
  • 5/5
    Version: unabridged audiobook read by Robert Inglis.

    *love*
  • 5/5
    J.R.R Tolkien is a magician. He created a magic show called The Lord of The Rings and the reader is the audience of the show. Mr. Tolkien puts a trance on the reader, makes them believe in unkown power and rare skill. As I was reading the author grabbed me by the hand and pulled into the book like a magician would ask for a volunteer. He introduced me into a whole new world of detail. Wherever the characters were I was there with them, feeling the crisp spring air with the trees dancing in sunlight, to the freezing snow-filled air that pierced into my lungs. Every word that was spoken, was a conversation right next to my ear.Even though reading isn't my favorite hobby, as soon as I started reading a page my eyes were dumfounded and glued to the book. Thus being the most interesting induction to a rather unique series of books, The Fellowship of the Ring was indeed, without doubt, a very mesmorizing and entertaining book. I highly encourage young and old readers to take ME by the hand and explore the wonders, the power, and the fellowship ahead. In the one and only The Fellowship of the Ring
  • 5/5
    This is the one book which is shared the most by my friends, both in the real world and in the social media spectrum. Perhaps it is because of its being the first in the trilogy or perhaps because it's the best of twentieth century fairytales. Certainly it brings back memories of high school and being given a tattered much shared copy, one that had been passed down from a father to a son to a sister to a friend...really, how many books have that kind of lifespan?

    Book Season = Year Round
  • 5/5
    This is one of the perfect books for reading. It teaches you a lot of vocabulary and is adventurous as well. Tolkien is very serious about his masterpiece with it being a series. I would recommend each teacher to have this novel in their classroom library. Each and every person will be more knowledgeable and smart after reading this pretty challenging novel.
  • 5/5
    this is a book about adventure and fairy tale.there is also combat and romance
  • 5/5
    This particular edition is delightful with it's painted illustrations by Alan Lee. I believe enough has already been said over the years about The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. These are among my favorite books. When I have children, I will be sure to read these at bedtime to them.
  • 5/5
    Tolkien, J.R.R.. The Fellowship of the Ring. Ballantine Books, New York, 1965. In anticipation of the upcoming film version of this book, I decided to re-read it for the first time in over a decade. And it amazes and thrills me to rediscover this world --- I had devoted so much time and imagination of my youth immersed in Middle-Earth. I learned how to write in Tengwar. I read The Silmarillion (quite an ordeal!). I've enjoyed revisiting this world, and I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy. And, of course, seeing the upcoming movie.
  • 5/5
    This book is great!!!! I love it!!! I love the whole creation of a different world, and the fantasy look of the characters. Tolkien is one of my favorite authors. I love also the smallest character trying to end evil in the world.
  • 5/5
    Yep it's still good.
  • 5/5
    The story line was a little hard to follow, but otherwise it was an awesome book. Tolkien is a genius for creating several languages and using them in the book.
  • 4/5
    Book one of The Felloship of the Ring In the little land known as the Shire, Bilbo Baggins of Bag End ws heaving his eleventy-first birthday party. There had been much talk about it and when the day arived, there was a huge party and Frodo Baggins was given a ring that had belonged to Bilbo that could turn him invisible. That night bilbo dissapeared and went away to stay with the elves and Frodo was given Bag End and everything inside of it. over the next few years, Frodo kept selebrating Bilbo's birthdays with his own, even after everyone in the Shire said theat he was dead. one day in Frodo's fiftyith year, strange things started to happen. There were rumores that kept going around about how the Dark Tower had been rebuilt. So Frodo, along with his friends Merry, Pippin, and Sam went and traveled to Rivendell. Along the way, they met Strider(also known as Aragorn) in Bree.From bree they were chased by the Black Riders, or Nazgul, all the way to Wheather Top. There Aragorn foght the Nazgul off after they had stabbed Frodo with a cursed nife. Aragorn then dobbled his pace and gave Frodo to an elf who sent Frodo on his horse to Rivendell. I liked this book because it was exiting and i loved the settings and how he explains the situattions.Book two of The Fellow Ship of the Ring Frodo awakes to find that he is in a room and on a bed. He also finds that Bilbo is there finishing his writings and enjoing his lazy days. a councel is heald and all the lords or Rivendell are gathered to discuss what must be done to get rid of the ring. They all agree that they should snend a fellowship of nine people to go to the cracks of Mount Doom and cast the ring in. The people chosen to go are Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Gimli, Legalos, Pippin, Merry, Boromir, and Aragorn. They soon depart and head to the Misty Mountains, but their path is blocked by snow as they try to pass. Then Gandalf remembers another way that goes under the mountains and out the other side. They reach the gate of Moria and head under and find that it is infested with orcs. As they run from a Bolrog, Gandalf makes a stand to keep the rest of the fellowship safe and falls down into an abiss with the Bolrog. The fellowship then heads to Lothlorien to find councel and healing and are met by Gladriel, the lady of Lorien. they stay almost a full month and are given many gifts for there departure. As they take the boats down the Nimrodel they are aware of a little creture theat has been folowing them ever since they left Moria. They guess that it is Smeagle, one of the previous ouners of the ring. As they settle down for the night, Frodo goes missing and the fellowship spreads out to find him. Wile searching, Merry and Pippin are captured by a band of Uruk-Hai. Boromir goes and tries to rescue them but gets killed after he gets shote by six arrows. Meanwile Frodo starts to float away on a boat and almost gets away, but Sam catches him and together they start the last part of their adventure. I liked this book because it was sad that both Boromir and Gandalf died.
  • 5/5
    When The Fellowship of the Ring was first published in 1954 it was, profoundly, a story way ahead of its time. Or could it have shaped the the course of time by its sheer cultural resonance alone?
  • 5/5
    i think this is my favourite series ever. and my favourite character is aragorn. just saying.
  • 5/5
    Everyone knows that the Lord of the Rings is a fantastic fantasy epic and a classic work of literature. It shows that genre writing does not have to be hack writing. Clearly if you want to get into the series you have to start with The Fellowship of the Rings. I do not think you can think of yourself as a true fantasy lover unless you have read or tired to read this book. It is not for everyone as it is very dense, but it is also just a great story with great characters.