Did You Know about LotR

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Lord of the Rings - Book Facts

• It has been translated into 25 languages.
  
  
• LotR is NOT a trilogy, but one epic novel written in 3 volumes in 6 sections.
  
  
• The whole book (all three volumes) took 11 years to write.
  
  
• The Fellowship of the Ring was released on 29 July 1954.
  
  
• The Two Towers was published 11 November 1954.
  
  
• The Return of the King came out 20 October 1955.
  
  
• JRR Tolkien sold the film rights to the books in 1969 for only £10,000.

If you know of any other interesting LotR Book facts, feel free to share them here.

[Breelander]

I know that there was supposed to be a live action LOTR a long time ago, with The Beatles featured as the main characters, but Tolkien wouldn't let them make it. (Thank you Tolkien!)