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When I was a teenager there was a series of publications called "Classics Illustrated". They were hand-drawn renditions of stories from classic literature (Moby Dick, Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc.) in "comic book" format. It was also the late 60's that I started reading (and re-re-re-reading) the books. This series has taken that ‘picture-book’ concept to an entirely new level! While I do take issue with a few of the (not so subtle) changes that Jackson made in the story I must say that I find the visual rendition of the places, events and characters is quite excellent! I have read the books since seeing the movie and find that the visuals fit seamlessly into the story. So, if you haven’t read the books, yet, I recommend this series as a companion to them whether or not you have, actually, seen the movie! You might read about the Ents, Lothlorien, the Shire or such – look at the appropriate pages in the “Visual Companion” and almost begin to thing “I’ve really been there”. It is said that “A picture is worth a thousand words”. As such, there was the ongoing question “How many high school book reports came from the pages of Classics Illustrated?” The same might be asked of the Visual Companion series since the text follows the plot rather nicely. A problem you may have if you try to go that route without having seen the movie or read the books is that the Companion never states what Frodo decided to do at the Cracks of Doom! I forgot why I didn’t buy the “Return of the King” volume at publication – but as an avid fan of the Professor’s story (and, to a lesser extent, the movie) I knew that I HAD to have all three! Now, in an instant, I can jump in and relive ‘my’ travels in Middle Earth!Read full review
Great still pictures from the movie with good explanations, very informative 👍
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Bought this for a gift, great price. excellent condition. Sure it will be loved
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Loved it and just a beautiful book
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Cannot go wrong. Will be reading this over and over.
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