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    The Lord of the Rings - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know: 101BookFacts.com
    The Lord of the Rings - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know: 101BookFacts.com
    The Lord of the Rings - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know: 101BookFacts.com
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    The Lord of the Rings - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know: 101BookFacts.com

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    Did you know during a war, Tolkien and his wife communicated using a secret code in his letters created by Tolkien as a means to get around the British Army's postal censorship?

    Or did you know The Lord of the Rings started off as a personal exploration of Tolkien's interests in philology, religion, fairy tales, and Norse and Celtic mythology.?

    What are the amazingly true facts behind The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien? Do you want to know the golden nuggets of facts readers love? If you've enjoyed the book, then this will be a must read delight for you! Collected for readers everywhere are 101 book facts about the book & author that are fun, down-to-earth, and amazingly true to keep you laughing and learning as you read through the book!

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    “Get ready for fun, down-to-earth, and amazing facts that keep you laughing & learning" - G Whiz

    DISCLAIMER:  This work is an unofficial derivative work not to be confused with the original title. It is a collection of facts from reputable sources generally known to the public with source URLs for further reading. Due to the nature of research, no content shall be deemed authoritative nor used for citation purposes. Refined and tested for quality, we provide a 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher101BookFacts.com
    Release dateMar 2, 2014
    ISBN9781497766310
    The Lord of the Rings - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know: 101BookFacts.com

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      The Lord of the Rings - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know - G Whiz

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      The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is an epic high fantasy and adventure novel.

      The Lord of the Rings series is composed of three volumes entitled The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.

      The novels were first released in United Kingdom, and were written in the English language.

      Lord of the Rings was first published by George Allen & Unwin. Allen & Unwin is an independent Australian publishing company that was established in 1976.

      Lord of the Rings was published on July 29, 1954, The Fellowship of the Ring on November 11, 1954, and The Twin Towers on 20 October 1955.

      The story of The Lord of the Rings began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. Over time, it developed to become a much larger work.

      The original manuscripts of The Lord of the Rings are 9,250 pages long. They are currently housed in the J.R.R. Tolkien collection at Marquette University.

      Allen &Unwin had first published the books in 1954, several months apart from each other. The story was completed in 1949 but to years before

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