A book exploring the world of J.R.R. Tolkien in over 800 pages. Part one of this book focusses on J.R.R. Tolkien's texts, principally those dealing with his `secondary world' of Middle-earth. Part two explores the 2001-03 Hollywood movies of The Lord of the Rings, with a scene-by-scene analysis of the three films. Part of this book explores the influence of the Tolkien industry, in areas like computer gaming, merchandizing and cinema.