Does anybody know of a lotr audio book that is free. Lets follow frodo the brave hobbit, learn how he destroys the one ring, and fight against the dark lord sauron. This is just slightly longer than the movie version, so still no tom b, no barrow downs, etc. The complete lord of the rings trilogy highbridge audio.
You will not be listening to someone reading the entire book. Tolkiens the lord of the rings in 26 halfhour stereo installments. 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 powers of good and evil. Apr 12, 2020 lord of the rings audio books low prices has great deals on lotr audio books. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. The author slowly pieces together the world by having characters not explain things to the reader, but instead to other characters. Inspired by the hobbit, and begun in 1937, the lord of the rings is the saga of the great war of the rings. I have listened to the samples, but what is the consensus here. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. This is not an unabridged version of the first boook of the lotr trilogy. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. R tolkien author, ian holm narrator, michael hordern narrator try audible free. Ive never read any of them and would like to get them all. Some of the main characters include a mix of humans, wizards, hobbits, elves, dwarves, orcs and other demons, who exist within the same realms, from allies and fight for the expansion of their kingdoms just as humans.
From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in english literature. Exciting times it must be for bbc audiobooks america. Brian sibleys famous 1981 adaptation, starring ian holm and michael hordern, has been divided into three corresponding parts, with newly recorded beginning and end narration by ian holm. That being said, this is one of my favourite interpretations of the lord of the rings. The bbc lord of the rings dramatization rereleased by bbc audiobooks america 19. Buy the lord of the rings complete and unabridged gift set 46 cds by tolkien, j. The lord of the rings trilogy audiobooks free online streaming. The lord of the rings the fellowship of the rings audiobook chap 16 make by tokybook. Rob inglis and recorded books, the 1990 unabridged audio book version of the lord of the rings. Tolkien, beloved throughout the world as the creator of the hobbit and the lord of the rings, was a professor of anglosaxon at oxford, a fellow of pembroke college, and a fellow of merton college until his retirement in 1959. If you want the full text read for you, you will have to look elsewhere.
Sep 12, 2012 inspired by the hobbit, and begun in 1937, the lord of the rings is a trilogy that tolkien created to provide the necessary background of history for elvish tongues. One of these is expertly immersing you in the world of middle earth. Youre probably talking about the ones by rob inglis. Id never had the opportunity to listen to this interpretation of tolkiens story, but id heard some good things about it. The final installment of this dramatized lotr is mostly like the others. For the first time in the us they will release the hobbit, the lord of the rings and the tales from the perilous realm in audio format this year. The bbc lord of the rings dramatization rereleased. Get the best deals on lord of the rings audiobook cd when you. Aug 10, 2017 the return of the king is the final volume in this series of three books written by j.
Sep, 2012 listen to return of the king audiobook by j. The return of the king is the towering climax to j. Excellent classic fantasy novel series, appropriate for all ages. The lord of the rings complete and unabridged gift set 46. Lord of the rings fully dramatized 9pc cd set trilogy wooden case jrr tolkien. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. As he crafted the alphabets, languages, and landscapes of middleearth, tolkien created one of the most popular and imaginative works in english literature. The fellowship of the ring dramatized audiobook by j. The return of the king dramatized audible audiobook original recording. A link to lotr audiobooksdramatization read by phil dragash.
The lord of the rings audiobook series is an epic fantasy trilogy written by j. Tolkiens first novel in the lord of the rings trilogy, later made into a billion dollar movie franchise. The lord of the rings has 9 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Lord of the rings npr dramatization highbridge audio. The questions are different enough not to merge, but the same answer applies. This guy does an amazing job, the books the fully dramatized with sound effects and the beautiful score from the films. The lord of the rings and the hobbit audiobook set 11. The lord of the rings fully dramatized on nine compact discs. A bbc radio fullcast dramatisation of the third book in jrr tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy. The return of the king audiobook is the final novel in the lord of the rings trilogy. The fellowship of the ring dramatized audible audiobook. Pay what you want for fully dramatized versions of the lord of the rings and the hobbit while supporting charity. In this concluding volume, frodo and sam make a terrible journey to the heart of the land of the shadow in a final reckoning with the power of sauron. You can keep the file on a computer, or transfer it to a mobile device to listen while you are on the go.
The hobbit and the lord of the rings an original american dramatization. Despite the defeat of his agent saruman at the end of the two towers, sauron continues to grow stronger, and prepares to launch an assault on gondor. Even though there is no charge, you will receive a fully legal, virusfree and complete lord of the rings audiobook. Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. What are the best audiobook versions of the lord of the rings. I picked up all 3 of these digital audio books lotr trilogy to listen to for a road trip. Tolkiens trilogy that tells the saga of the hobbits of middleearth and the great war of the rings. And my lord frith, and badger, paddington narrator, and cinderella king. Full cast audio books 189 books goodreads share book. The lord of the ring the return of the king audiobook online streaming.
The original american dramatization as broadcast on national public radio. In addition to the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, tolkiens published fiction includes the silmarillion, and other posthumously published books, which taken together is a connected body of work about an imaginedand muchbeloved by readersworld called middle earth. Lord of the rings dvds, videos, audio cd, audio cassettes and. Secondly, downloads from can be played on any digital device of your choosing. Here is a book very unsuitable for dramatic or semidramatic representation.
Tolkien, is a book that excels in a number of things. In 2014, i went on a 3 weeks rock climbing trip with a friend. Lord of the rings return of the king by audiobooksforsoul. This week we find the boys down in hobbiton enjoying the finer things in life.
The fellowship of the ring, the two towers and the return of the king. I loved the 1984 film adaptation of dune as a child, but i have never read the book. Searching on amazon for a hard cover lord of the rings box set was not easy. Lord of the rings audiobook the jrr tolkien trilogy comes. The fellowship of the ring, the first book of the lord of the rings series by j. This is a list of full cast dramatized audio books, otherwise known as audio dramas. What a story and to think it was published in 1965. The lord of the rings always has that stolid, puddingy heaviness, the earnestly childlike. The lord of the rings fully dramatized on nine compact discs audiobook cd j. Lord of the rings audiobook soundscape by phil dragash. Jul 05, 2015 so you absolutely love the lord of the rings trilogy or youre just trying it out for the first time.
It might be an unabridged version of the bbc rendition, but who knows. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. This book follows the broken fellowship around middle earth and recalls the epic battles between all free peoples and that of all evil in the world orcs, southern men, ringwraiths, and worst of all, sauron himself. This youngadult fantasy is the concluding book in an epic series of three titled the lord of the rings. I count myself lucky to have been able to read this book before it became a movie, though i loved the movie, too.
The fellowship of the ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the one ring. Highbridge audio is a division of recorded books, inc. Found these awesome audio books last year, done by a guy by the name phil dragash. The timeless classic novel trilogy has been translated, covered and filmed into many versions. Hes so good with the voices and accents that you can actually know whos speaking before the text tells you. The fellowship of the ring, chapter 1, a longexpected party. The cast play their roles brilliantly, with a special nod to ian holm who plays frodo, and to whoever it is who voices sam. Either way, its a really, really long book to read. Sit back, relax and enjoy as we discuss the first of the 3 lord of the rings films fellowship of the ring. Jrr tolkien lotr the return of the king phil dragash. Tolkien hyperad popular books and film recommendations lord of the rings dvds videos books audio cds audio cassettes. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early english written tradition. The return of the kings audiobooks free online streaming. The prose of lord of the rings takes on new dimensions when read aloud and i would recommend this version without reservation to any tolkien enthusiast or neophyte.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I really loved the way this book is written and audio production is the best i have every heard, and adds to the entertainment value. What are the best audiobook versions of the lord of the rings novels. The novel had previously been adapted as a 12part bbc radio adaptation in 1955 and 1956 of which no recordings are known to have survived, and a 1979 production by the minds eye for national public radio in the usa. What are the best audiobook versions of the lord of the.