Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with J. R. R. Tolkien s classic masterpieces behind the films in this gorgeous pocket-sized leatherette-bound box set--the perfect gift for Lord of the Rings devotees. This four-volume pocket-sized boxe set contains Tolkien s epic works The Hobbit and the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings ( The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers and The Return of the King ). The set comes shrink-wrapped with all four books in a leatherette-bound box with gold foil stamping; each book features a leatherette cover with stamped title and their compact size (4 1/4 x 5 7/8 ) makes them perfect to carry anywhere. In The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent a large and very dangerous dragon. The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry Pippin and Sam; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall mysterious stranger called Strider. Tolkien s epic tales are at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale--a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-earth.