“One Ring to rule them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to bring them all
In the darkness bind them”
A perilous quest, fantasy that questions reality in the minds of readers, a wise and courteous wizard, treacherous and wide spread enemies, the noble protagonist; J R Tolkien has figured out the perfect recipe for the perfect book ever written in its genre.
The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book published in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It gives an account of the quest of Frodo Baggins to destroy the ring created by the Dark Lord Sauron. To fantasy fiction lovers this books says it all, whereas for others it shows the creative brilliance of the author in crafting a novel that is true to itself, unique in every possible way and with a vast breath in its scope and magnitude. The novel begins with a very helpful prologue and sheds light on information a reader should know before stepping into the world of the author.
It’s the Third Age in Middle Earth and Frodo gets hold of the Ring that was originally created for evil purposes, due the great power of the Ring it even manipulates its bearers minds and corrupts them. Gandalf the Grey a wizard of vast knowledge comes to know that Sauron has send his minions to pursue Frodo and capture the lost Ring in order to rise to power over all Middle Earth. Thus begins Frodo’s quest to Mount Doom
In terms of plot structure its quite simple, Frodo starts off on a journey and has to travel through harsh and extensive terrain making hard decisions in order to succeed. But the precision in the details added of a universe that doesn’t exist is bound to make a few jaws drop. Another stunning feature of this novel is that even though published in parts it was originally intended as one huge novel and could be a problem while catering to those less patient readers. The character list is vast, unique and creative.
Tolkien however goes on to describe them all equally and efficiently and at times even going into their lineage and history. Even though Frodo is the most important character in the novel its quite easy to fall in love with Gandalf. Simply because of his playfulness who is quick to temper and quicker when it comes to friendliness and affection.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a must read to all Fantasy buffs and even readers who are new to this genre. The book is escape from reality and has the potential to effortlessly keep you in Tolkiens reality. To anyone who treasures the whole process of reading this classic epic fantasy novel is the perfect Christmas gift
Book Details
Author: J R Tolkien
Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: July 24, 1954
Prequel: The Hobbit
Sequel: The Two Towers
Pages: 527
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