Journeys of Frodo

by Barbara Strachey

Book Overview

Atlas of J.R.R.Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345297237
• ISBN13: 9780345297235
• Release Date: April 1981
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Handy companion to Lord of the Rings

A meticulously researched collection of 50 maps following, not just Frodo's, but all the journeys accounted for in Lord of the Rings. The author even includes phases of the moon which, as any Hobbit knows, at times figure strongly in the story. Some may find it dry; however, the author doesn't pretend this book to be anything other than she claims it to be: maps. Clear, easy to follow, painstakingly detailed maps. Since I have trouble visualizing settings, this book has been a godsend! The first time I read 'Return of the King' I was lost -- so very, very lost. I couldn't figure out where anyone was! JOURNEYS OF FRODO brought all the battles to life for me.JOF might not be for everyone, but if its description sounds as though it might be useful to you, it will be!

Marvellous!

If anyone wants to see a real example of what is meant by a "labor of love," get this book. How this elderly Englishwoman with no cartographic training produced these excellent maps is truly a wonder. She pondered every phrase, every word that Tolkien wrote and came up with maps that fully account for all of LOTR, and she corrects some of Tolkien's inconsistencies (which were inevitable in so large a work as LOTR.) The accompanying commentary is valuable and interesting. I recommend this work with the utmost enthusiasm to all frieds of Middle Earth.

The essential companion to Tolkien's book.

I was very pleased to see this book still available.My own copy was bought back in 1981 and I have cherishedit. Barbara Strachey obviously did an enormous amount ofcareful research to produce this book and it shows. The look and feel is also consistent with Tolkien's own mapsof Middle Earth. LOTR is a long and complex story and these maps and chronology are a wonderful companion tothe text.

A wonderful book for all hobbits. . .

. . .and any Big People interested in the most famous trip by the most famous hobbit of them all, the renowned Frodo Baggins, Frodo of the Nine Fingers.Although the author is not a professional cartographer, she has nicely detailed every aspect of Frodo's journey from Bag End to Morder and back home again. The maps are well drawn and clearly set forth and visually explain the journey. (I have it on good authority that large, framed prints of her maps can be seen in the study at Bag End.)A wonderful resource for all hobbits. I highly recommend it.

A great book detailing LOTR in a superb maner.

This is, without a doubt, the most accurate description of Frodo's travels in LOTR. A must have for all fans of the series