• The Fellowship of the Ring

  • Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  • By: J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Narrated by: Rob Inglis
  • Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (65,047 ratings)

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The Fellowship of the Ring

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
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Inspired by The Hobbit and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that J.R.R. Tolkien created to provide "the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues". From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature.

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil.

In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien's great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe – hobbits, elves, and wizards – step colorfully into life. Rob Inglis' narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.

©1983 Christopher R. Tolkien, Michael H.R.Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien, and Priscilla M.A.R.Tolkien (P)1990 Recorded Books

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One of My Favorites!

Great listening here. I love this story and the narration was fantastic. Overall a great book!

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Beautiful rendition

Wonderful narration and voice acting. Even good singing of the songs, which I sometimes skip while reading.

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better than the movie.

The full story of Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and the rest of the fellowship is well worth the time spent to listen to this excellently performed story.

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Love the narration!

Always loved the series but struggled to read it myself as it's in old English but thanks to an amazing narrator I couldn't stop listening!

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A beautiful tale

I love this book and found it much easier to listen to than read. I will definitely listen again.

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Best Narration Possible

The narrator does a perfect job of reading the book. He’s able to provide enough emphasis and emotion without becoming theatrical. And the voices of each character are in keeping with their personalities as developed by the author. If it would have been possible for me to hear Mr. Tolkien read this book, I imagine he would sound like the narrator.

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An Engaging Audio Fantsasy Experience

This narration of the Lord of the Rings was a very entertaining experience. Rob Ingles' reading helped to bring Tolkien's masterpiece to life. I found the songs to be especially delightful when comparing them to my own interpretations on previous read throughs. This is an enthralling version of a classic story and absolutely should be picked up by anyone interested in an immersive fantasy world.

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oh Fuck yeah bud!

loved it. even better than the movies which is probably the greatest trilogy ever put to film.

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The songs were some of my favorite parts. It's lovely to hear them sang.

Listening to this book while riding through the countryside has been a phenomenal experience. The reader is charming to listen to and easy to understand even when speaking elvish.

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Excellent!

This audio book is a beautifully read version of the classic tale. Will listen to this again and again.

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