World of the Rings: The Unauthorized Guide to the Work of J.R.R. Tolkien

by Iain Lowson, Peter M. Mackenzie, Daniel O'Brien

World of the Rings is the perfect beginner's guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , now the subject of a major trilogy of motion pictures.
For those new to Tolkien's Middle Earth, and for those returning to the magical world of Hobbits, Wizards, Elves, Ents, and Orcs, the authors have prepared a simple-to-use guide through the maze of Tolkien's many books. The book also explains the multiple layers of Middle Earth's legend and history that make up the background of The Lord of the Rings . World of the Rings is the perfect handbook for those new to Tolkien, as well as those already captured by the magic of Middle Earth.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Éowyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

It say it's the "unauthorised guide to the world of JRR Tolkien" but really it's a bit light on information and a bit heavy on disusing the real and potential film adaptations - there's really too much detail there (although I see they don't mention to purported [project featuring The Beatles!).

The opening chapter is quite a good potted biography of Tolkien but chapter 5 contains postal addresses for organisations that makes this feel really dated!

[Erick Carvalho · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eu adoro como esse livro é deliciosamente datado. Tem uma breve e bem feita micro biografia do Professor e uma penca de detalhes interessantes sobre os filmes de Bakshi e da então recente produção em andamento de Peter Jackson. É um texto totalmente obsoleto em vários aspectos, mas tem seu charme, principalmente ao compilar dados de atores e demais produtores envolvidos com a adaptações tolkienianas entre os anos 1980 e início de 2000.

[Wendelle]

Functions as advertised-- a guide of facts about Tolkien's life, and Sir Peter Jackson's life, and the attempts at films of LOTR before the definitive version, published in 2002 before Wikipedia made this obsolete, and before the second and third films had come out.