The Fellowship of the Ring

Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

By: J. R. R. Tolkien

Narrated by: Rob Inglis

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

May get Hate mail for this.

I love this trilogy. The books are amazing. The movies are amazing. This is what made me love the fantasy genre.

I may be in the minority however in saying that I can’t really stand the narrators voice. I know he has a ton of loyal fans, but his narration makes me drowsy and I lose interest. It was tough even finishing the book.

Sorry everyone.

Much better than the movies, wonderfully narrated.

A wonderful reading of a beloved classic. The narrator uses slightly different voices for each character, between which I could distinguish easily enough. Listening to it almost made me feel as though I myself was a small elf or hoobit child, listening to the elders tell old folk stories of adventure by the fire. By far the loveliest quality of this audiobook for me was the singing of Tolkein's many original songs which weave together the fabric of the many cultures of middle Earth. The narrator sang them in folksy melodies that fit the "race" and culture of the character singing them. It made Middle Earth more real to me than ever, and I now adore this audio version, perhaps more than the physical copies, which is saying something. And of course I now want to go back to learn these songs and perhpas am even inspired to make up my own about the happenings around me like the hobbits and elves. My favorite voice the narrator used was for Gandalf. It was perfect for the character. Definitely recommend giving this book a listen to! If you have only seen the movies, you may be surprised at some of the differences and stories that were left out!

Finally Audible got it. What a great story!

If you could sum up The Fellowship of the Ring in three words, what would they be?

It is a timeless classic. So much more here than the movies (still great) can get into. You get such deeper insight into the characters. It can be a bit more whimsical than the movies, if that is your only exposure to this story. Great narrator.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sam is still the unsung hero.

What does Rob Inglis bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

There are a lot of different characters in this book, and Inglis does a great job at keeping them separate.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

There were times that it drug a little long, but over all it was great.

Any additional comments?

Worth the credit.

Amazing

There is so many things I did not know was in the book and it is so amazing to find so many things that they left out of the movies. It I’ll well worth it to me to hear such an amazing story.

Book or movie

I love this book, and I love Peter Jackson’s movie but they are not the same. The movie is powerful as only a movie can be. I think the problem is that we have lost the wonder of imagination and that is what makes this book great and better than the movie.

Rob Inglis was born to narrate Tolkien

Rob Inglis does voices so well and consistently, sings the songs convincingly and has a pace and manner that completely immerses the listener in this story. I cannot imagine a better narrator. I'm listening to this with my 8 year old daughter and it is a wonderful way to unwind our day (without my inept attempt to do dwarf and wizard voices). Great for long drives too. And Tolkien is, of course, the most adept story teller. We started with "The Hobbit" and are working our way though the trilogy.

Incredible

The Fellowship Of The Ring by Tolkien is one of the best books of all time.

Unending Songs

The performance good except for the songs. Rob Inglis isn't a particularly good singer, the melodies didn't always resolve, and the songs are all very long. Personally, I began skipping them.

HA!!! My Kingdom for an Engineer!!

Any additional comments?

NIce work Recorded Books! at 7:26:00 you can hear people talking in the background between Rob's phrases! Nice! 80)

I've grown since I first read LOTR,

Any additional comments?

An excellent reader and a book I loved in college. But that was long ago and I no longer find the book as rewarding.