The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring
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4.0 • 215 Ratings
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- £7.99
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
With its first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on March 8, 1981, this dramatised tale of Middle Earth became an instant global classic. It boasts a truly outstanding cast including Ian Holm (as Frodo), Sir Michael Hordern (as Gandalf), Robert Stephens (as Aragorn), Bill Nighy (as Sam Gamgee) and John Le Mesurier (as Bilbo).
Brian Sibley's famous adaptation has been divided into three corresponding parts, with newly-recorded beginning and end narration by Ian Holm, who now stars as Bilbo in the feature films based on The Lord of the Rings.
Part One, The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces us to Frodo Baggins. With his uncle Bilbo having mysteriously disappeared, Frodo finds himself in possession of a simple gold ring that has great and evil power. It is the Ruling Ring, taken long ago from the Dark Lord, Sauron, who now seeks to possess it again. Frodo must do everything he can to prevent this, and with the help of Gandalf the wizard and a band of loyal companions he begins a perilous journey across Middle-earth. Sauron's Black Riders are on their trail as they travel to Rivendell, attempt to cross the snow-swept Misty Mountains and, in desperation, enter the terrifying Mines of Moria.
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Customer Reviews
The best, by far!
The best audio adaptation of the best book ever written. The voices of Aragorn and Gandalf are superb. If you’ve actually read the books, you’ll love this.
Woeful
Sadly, I feel rather let down by this audiobook. Firstly, the high hopes I had due to the actors involved, were shot down quite early on. Secondly, the effects department budget must have been zero as they are childish at best. Finally, there are whole sections missing and whoever ‘adapted’ this production, used quite a large helping of poetic licence to add dialogue into Tolkiens masterpiece. As a small example: when Frodo is nearing Woody End, he meets Gildor. This whole section is absent, along with, when Frodo leaves Crickhollow, he seems to arrive in Bree the next day without any mention of Tom Bombadil…
Sadly, I feel rather robbed.
Bad voices
Good book but it’s like a theatre