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The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord of the Rings, Book 1

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The Fellowship of the Ring

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
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This brand-new unabridged audiobook of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings, is read by the BAFTA Award-winning actor, director, and author Andy Serkis.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

©1983 Christopher R. Tolkien, Michael H.R.Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien, and Priscilla M.A.R.Tolkien (P)2021 Recorded Books
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Immersive World-building • Rich Character Development • Exceptional Voice Acting • Detailed Fantasy Adventure
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Wow Andy really takes it to the next level. His voice for Gandalf is perfection.

Andy Serkis for the win

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The age of the new performance has come. Don’t get me wrong. I am grateful for the Rob Inglis narration. But it has well served it’s time and LOTR books needed an overdue re-record.

Way better than Rob Inglis narration

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Was able to keep my attention despite the immense detail. I love LOTR and Andy does a great job :)

Great!

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This is my new favorite LOTR reading. Andy Serkis does such a great job bringing life and imagery to the story.

Excellent

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Lord of the Rings may be a classic but it has not aged well. In a modern world where fantasy worlds just as in depth and well realized exist, it is an overly wordy novel that wastes far too much time on songs and history tangents. If Tolkien had thought of a backstory for something he made sure to have someone stop the plot dead to explain it in full. this is particularly noticeable in the Shire, Rivendell, and Lothlorien, where Tolkien has ample excuse to stop and tell you all about the world's history and sing a few songs. Simply put, he would rather tell you about everything than show you. Lord of the Rings may be noteworthy for being the first fantasy epic of its type but many other series have done the concept of a whole world and history brought to life far better, such as the Wheel of Time. As time goes on, the series comes off far less as an enjoyable read and more like one of the classics you are forced to read in Literature classes because academia deemed it a noteworthy novel of yesteryear

Tell, Don't Show

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This was phenomenal. I, unlike other reviewers, could not stand to listen to the original narrator. I don't read much anymore for various reasons. I am wholly dependent on Audible. Friends, family and even the girl who does my eyelashes have heard me complain that I haven't been able to relive one of my all time favorite stories of all time because the narrator ruins it for me.
Andy is absolutely phenomenal. Thank you so much for reconnecting me with the book form of this timeless journey through Middle Earth, Andy. Simply outstanding!

Amazing Narration

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Andy Serkis is amazing in this narration. Like everyone else i agree that his singing could have used work (or spoken more in poem) but still a great listen.

Andy Serkis gives an amazing performance

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loved it all besides all the singing. wish I would of read the book b4 watching the movies

great book

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We all know The Fellowship is a wonderful tale, but what really elevates this specific book is Andy Serkis. His storytelling, voices, singing, and soothing voice bring this book to life like never before.

A well needed update

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I wasn’t sure about Andy Serkis reading this, but I am most pleasantly surprised! No…he doesn’t do a great job with female voices, but then again, there are not a ton of female characters anyway. He doesn’t have a lot of character changes in voice either, but the man can build an atmosphere like few others I’ve ever heard. He can make the hair stand up on your neck, or bring the bitter tears to your eyes. I’ve read this series probably hundreds of times, but this was my first time hearing someone read it to me and I loved it! Well done indeed!

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