Fan Phenomena: The Lord of the Rings

Fan Phenomena: The Lord of the RingsFew, if any, books come close to being as beloved or as ubiquitous as The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The book delves into the philosophy of the series and its fans, the distinctions between the films fans and the books fans, the process of adaptation, and the role of New Zealand in the translation of words to images. Lavishly illustrated, it is guaranteed to appeal to anyone who has ever closed the last page of The Return of the King and wished it to

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From the earliest makers of moving images – among them the Lumière brothers – Liverpool has endured as a cinematic destination for years

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they also present methods for foregrounding the role of communication in scientific and environmental governance

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