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Okay It's not the Bible just all three Lord of the Rings books fused together to make one big LOTR super book
Jul 22, 2017 11:47 PM
betyouwontpussy
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Okay It's not the Bible just all three Lord of the Rings books fused together to make one big LOTR super book
mburicao
smartgirl63
It would be great if this was in motel rooms.
Mundunedain
I have the same book! I told my super catholic mom it was my bible and she freaked on me!
gundamgreg
Call me when you got the silmarillion next to your bed!
thesixfingerman
To be fair, there is a lot of Catholic theology in there.
KyloRensLeftNipple
I'm super jealous. I've been drooling over that exact edition for the past 3 years, but I've never had the cash and I already own 2 lotr bks
Jabberwotchi
I have Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, it literally looks like a bible....
SwordsToTheSkyWeRideAtDawn
"one big LOTR super book", 99% of the edition are one collected book, yes.
pugofstardock
Wouldn't the simarillon be the Bible?
JustJimWillDo
The Lord of the Rings is one story written as six books and a set of appendices. It is usually (but not always) published in three volumes.
sansaqueen
notBobMarley
in norway that book is red
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
I recently bought this awesome hard cover, made of fabric version, it is amazing.
SquarePancake
Oh! I saw that at Barnes and Noble the other day and almost bought it!
SquarePancake
(The Velvet cover edition I mean)
zoomzoom1618
Lol I have it and it makes a fantastic addition to any shelf
harpfizzz
The Silmarillion would be the Bible of Tolkien's universe
PizzaStation
Fuck, I'm due for another reading. It's been a couple of years.
OogieBoogieSong
Am i the only one who see the spinner on the cover?
Beargasm
I have the same copy. I love it!
MethelyneBlue
Hey mine too! But my book is much more best up and not as pretty.
SmittyWerbenJagerManJansen
That doesn't look that big. How small is the print? Or is it abridged?
betyouwontpussy
It's about 1,200 pages give or take. There's a bunch of maps of middle earth in the back plus a timeline of the second age.
toeshy
Amen
TheJmaN33
The Gideon's need to b putting that in every hotel
classicrapeydolphin
It should be The Silmarillion
IAmTheOneWhoDrinksandKnowsThings
scottyk5980
cunninglinguist85
TheJmaN33
DingleBerryJane
isthisajape
justignoremehere
AnotherUsernameIsTaken
Ccnati
I have that same version! And the leather bound version of the hobbit made to look like Bilbo's notebook.
SlippedMilk
I keep the Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft by my bed.
strideo
I keep it on my phone.
Tolchok
Sweet dreams.
mleouf
Damn... You sleep with a freakin' library?
JustAnotherLinkInTheChain
That's your New Testament, pal. The complete works of JRR Tolkien would be the Bible
betyouwontpussy
Where can I find this magical piece of literature?!
strawberryblonder
All three books were originally supped to be one book, but I believe his editor(?) said to break it into three.
LanceD85
If you haven't read it, check out The Silmarillion. It's absolutely amazing.
crann
I love that the LotR is like 3 lines in that book, just showing the scale of the world he created.
VitruvianFilms
crazylurker
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nezhhh
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ThePiedPiperofRuination
Oh boy, looks like I have a lot of reading to do.
CanadianFurr
Wait, what is this?
Ravenuser
Are they in chronological order?
SaltyCat
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Sistermavage
That stack lacks The Children of Turin, which is my favorite.
VitruvianFilms
That's included in the book of lost tales part II, hence why it is my favorite :)
Sistermavage
Is it really? I actually don't have either of the books of lost tales. Gotta step up my Tolkien game
scoobydoo965
Technically they were supposed to be there parts, to one book. So it's actually just "The Lord of the Rings".
scoobydoo965
Three*
LanceD85
True. His publishers forced him to break the story into three parts because of the high cost of paper back in the day.
scoobydoo965
I knew they forced him, but didn't know why. As a life long Tolkien fan, thank you for TIL
RaceMeIRL
He wanted 6 books. They made him jam it into 3 because of the scarcity of paper due to the ongoing war effort.
betyouwontpussy
Get out of here with your logic and making sense.
scoobydoo965
I am a huge lotr fan, read it once a year, several lotr tats and all lol. Superfan
betyouwontpussy
It's amazing. I wish there was a way to bring Tolkien back from the dead just so he can continue writing stories about middle earth.
bojangle
http://www.reactiongifs.com/did-you-ever-grow-anything-in-the-garden-of-your-mind/
IAmASentientWaffle
One novel, three volumes, six books.
Vaars
Been telling people this for years. People always forget the 6 books part
strideo
But if they're six books why are they usually published as three books?
Vaars
If I recall, publishers didn't want to commit funds for 6 book publications, and didn't think people would buy/read 1 massive book.
IAmASentientWaffle
Three *volumes*. Historically, a book was (also) a major subdivision of a literary work, above chapters. LotR is always divided into 6 books
IAmASentientWaffle
It is then usually published as three volumes of two books each (also originally), or one large volume.