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I thought this was going to be concept art or design insights It is primarily shots from the movies, common knowledge behind the scenes snippets, and very general Middle Earth facts. Would not recommend.
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The Lord of the Rings: Visual Companion
The Lord of the Rings: Complete Visual Companion
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The official, fully authorized full-color guide to the characters, places, and landscapes of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth as depicted in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.
Fully illustrated with almost 300 color photographs, including stunning new images from the extended director's versions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, and exclusive "first-look" shots from The Return of the King, this Complete Visual Companion now tells the whole tale of The Lord of the Rings in sumptuous detail.
The many characters, creatures, and strange lands of Middle-earth encountered by the Fellowship of the Ring in their epic journey are here brought to life: from the magical Elven realms of Rivendell and Lothlorien to the abandoned Dwarven kingdom of Moria; from the wizard Saruman's stronghold at Isengard to the land of the Horse-lords, Rohan; from their last-ditch fortress at Helm's Deep to Minas Tirith, the city-kingdom of the proud Men of Gondor; from the haunted Paths of the Dead to the battlefields of Pelennor and the overrun city of Osgiliath; from Cirith Ungol and the Nazgul's tower of sorcery at Minas Morgul into the very heart of Mordor. Along the way our heroes will encounter Elves and Ents, Uruk-hai and Orcs, Trolls, and Haradrim on their towering war-elephants, the mumakil. The Companion introduces readers to the monstrous Shelob the spider, to the Corsairs of Umbar, and to that pitiful but deadly creature Gollum.
This omnibus edition also includes brand-new sections appearing in print for the first time, which take the story of the quest of the Fellowship beyond Mount Doom, all the way to the hearbreaking finale at the Grey Havens.
Fully illustrated with almost 300 color photographs, including stunning new images from the extended director's versions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, and exclusive "first-look" shots from The Return of the King, this Complete Visual Companion now tells the whole tale of The Lord of the Rings in sumptuous detail.
The many characters, creatures, and strange lands of Middle-earth encountered by the Fellowship of the Ring in their epic journey are here brought to life: from the magical Elven realms of Rivendell and Lothlorien to the abandoned Dwarven kingdom of Moria; from the wizard Saruman's stronghold at Isengard to the land of the Horse-lords, Rohan; from their last-ditch fortress at Helm's Deep to Minas Tirith, the city-kingdom of the proud Men of Gondor; from the haunted Paths of the Dead to the battlefields of Pelennor and the overrun city of Osgiliath; from Cirith Ungol and the Nazgul's tower of sorcery at Minas Morgul into the very heart of Mordor. Along the way our heroes will encounter Elves and Ents, Uruk-hai and Orcs, Trolls, and Haradrim on their towering war-elephants, the mumakil. The Companion introduces readers to the monstrous Shelob the spider, to the Corsairs of Umbar, and to that pitiful but deadly creature Gollum.
This omnibus edition also includes brand-new sections appearing in print for the first time, which take the story of the quest of the Fellowship beyond Mount Doom, all the way to the hearbreaking finale at the Grey Havens.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,2004
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224 pages, Paperback
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January 1, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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9780618510825
- ASIN
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0618510826
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English
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Initial thoughts:
1. Very comprehensive and reader-friendly.
2. Some pictures are (a) blurry, (b), have so much noise, and (c) in low-res.
3. Too brief for such an epic.
4. Some parts of the individual visual companion for each part of the trilogy are omitted in this bind-up edition.
5. Overall, it's not bad, but not great either. Still worthy as a collection for an LOTR fan.
1. Very comprehensive and reader-friendly.
2. Some pictures are (a) blurry, (b), have so much noise, and (c) in low-res.
3. Too brief for such an epic.
4. Some parts of the individual visual companion for each part of the trilogy are omitted in this bind-up edition.
5. Overall, it's not bad, but not great either. Still worthy as a collection for an LOTR fan.
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This is a fully-illustrated and fascinating exploration of Tolkien's well-known fantasy trilogy and its just as well-known movie adaptations. Provided is a breakdown of the movie plots, with some behind-the-scenes information included, alongside stills featuring the actors at work.
I was pleasantly surprised to find some facts I did not previously know and just love any LOTR content in any format, so knew this was going to be a winner for me, regardless.
I was pleasantly surprised to find some facts I did not previously know and just love any LOTR content in any format, so knew this was going to be a winner for me, regardless.
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Reading this was like going back to a place where magic and all sorts or creatures and different races live and thrive: Middle-Earth. I loved how the author captured most of the scenes throughout the LoTR trilogy and how there was some background about the characters in certain scenes and what they were thinking in some scenes: like Boromir's reaction to Aragorn's identity as Isildur's heir. Recommended for any Lord of the Rings fans here and abroad!
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This companion has a few well-written descriptions of characters, events, and locations seen in the movie, but overall lacks both the structure and depth.
Structure-wise, one might have a hard time using this book as a visual companion while watching the movies. Personally, I would prefer if the chapters followed the movie runtime, but I wouldn't mind any other form of structure, e.g. using the alphabet to sort the chapters. This way, it seems like the chapters are placed in a random order, which is very distracting.
Most topics are no more than a paragraph accompanied by a blurry photo from the movie.
Structure-wise, one might have a hard time using this book as a visual companion while watching the movies. Personally, I would prefer if the chapters followed the movie runtime, but I wouldn't mind any other form of structure, e.g. using the alphabet to sort the chapters. This way, it seems like the chapters are placed in a random order, which is very distracting.
Most topics are no more than a paragraph accompanied by a blurry photo from the movie.
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This is a movie trilogy full of hotties, and this book showcases all the amazingly beautiful people in the cast.
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What a fun, beautiful read! The book is full of still photos of the happenings in the movie, but is combined with information from the books. I thought it was put together in the best organized way. I even sketched one of the pictures of Gandalf. I'm sure I'll be drawing more from the pictures in the book.
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The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion includes all of the information from The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King visual companions, but with updated photos from the extended versions of the films. There are several new sections in this complete omnibus edition, including the Corsairs of Umbar, the crowning of King Elessar, and the Grey Havens. This is definitely a fun and enjoyable read for any fan of Middle Earth, whether young or old!
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