Customer Reviews
An excellent reading (not a dramatisation) - By: M Head, 13 Aug 2005 
Tolkien's book is a blend of narratives, plots & languages, designed not only to be written but also to be heard, & it is doubtful that anybody can better Inglis' reading of Tolkien's works.
His voice is rich & full, from the lowest note (his rendering of Treebeard is almost as scary as it is awesome), to his highest pitch. All the characters sound like individuals, & Inglis rarely faltersin this fully unabridged reading of The Lord of the Rings.
Buying this audiobook is (strangely) like buying an elderly gentlemanin a box... to tell you a fantastic tale whenever you want. It is far superior to the film because you literally feel like you are moving with Frodo, inch by inch, towards the land of Shadow. It is funny, depressing, & sometimes darkly moving, but Inglis never deviates from his passion for storytelling.
One last point: this audio set is a reading of the book; it is not a dramatisation, like the BBC plays (as a previous review has stated).
Buy it, you will not be disappointed.
great at bedtime - By: Mr. Ap Whalley, 10 Sep 2003 
as a kid i used to listen to these audio tapesin bed & enjoyed them thoroughly. However, the films recreate tolkeins world far better than is describedin the tapes. They are a good introduction to tolkein if you cant be bothered to read the books. Frodo is played by Ian Holm, who plays Bilboin the films.
If you are about to see the film, get this!! - By: gnitnapr@hotmail.com, 10 Dec 2001 The fantastic story of the lord of the rings has been put into a very easy to listen to style. i was given this set last xmas, & as someone who had read the book, found it stunning. I perticuarly liked the casting, as the voices are as you would imagine them to be. If you are going to see the film & have not yet read the book, buy this, & you will not regreat it.
