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“Have you thought of an ending?" "Yes, several, and all are dark and unpleasant." "Oh, that won't do! Books ought to have good endings. How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after?" "It will do well, if it ever came to that." "Ah! And where will they live? That's what I often wonder.”

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THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

The first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, this book follows the journey of a diverse group of individuals as they unite to defeat the dark lord Sauron and his minions. more

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