Deal (Kindle/Nook)- The Lord of The Rings $10

Wait_For_It · 02-27-2012, 10:42 AM

Amazon and Barnes and Noble are having a sale on the ebook One Volume edition of The Lord of The Rings. I believe it contains all 3 parts as well as an appendix and other information about the book.

It's a pretty good deal. The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King are usually priced $7-9 each.

No idea how long this sale will be going on.

Phogg · 02-27-2012, 10:53 AM

Does it have the language codices in the appendex section?

koland · 02-27-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Phogg

Does it have the language codices in the appendex section?

There's a pronunciation guide w/ alphabet in my 50th Anniversary edition (not from either of these, though). I checked the front section of this one and it appears identical to mine, though, so I suspect there isn't any change from the one I bought from fictionwise, a while back.

scrapking · 02-27-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Wait_For_It

Amazon and Barnes and Noble are having a sale on the ebook One Volume edition of The Lord of The Rings.

The Kindle edition does not seem to be available to Canadians. Amazon, you purport to be a global company, what's up with that?! Kobo's surpassed you in Canadian e-reader marketshare now, and stuff like this is not going to reverse that trend.

koland · 02-27-2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by scrapking

The Kindle edition does not seem to be available to Canadians. Amazon, you purport to be a global company, what's up with that?! Kobo's surpassed you in Canadian e-reader marketshare now, and stuff like this is not going to reverse that trend.

It's not up to Amazon (or even the publisher, often). It's the author (in this case the estate) that assigns copyright per country to the publishers.

pdarnold · 02-28-2012, 02:41 AM

I checked out Kobo to see what price they're charging for this book. It is $12.39. However, I just purchased this using my 35% off coupon. It worked out to be less than at Amazon or B&N.

pdarnold · 02-28-2012, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Phogg

Does it have the language codices in the appendex section?

Here is a screen capture of the contents showing what appendixes are included. I hope this answers your question.

scrapking · 02-28-2012, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

It's not up to Amazon (or even the publisher, often). It's the author (in this case the estate) that assigns copyright per country to the publishers.

You're right of course. That said, there's an increasing sense that Amazon is more U.S. focused all the time amongst many Canadians I talk to. For example, we still don't have even a hint of a release date for the Kindle Fire in Canada (we were the second market to get the Kindle), and only just got the Kindle Touch (and the Wifi version only, not the 3G). So we're becoming a little sensitive on the topic, even in situations where it's not Amazon's fault.

Blue Tyson · 02-29-2012, 12:42 AM

Australian price, 17.38.

So 70% more expensive. Even worse than the usual Murdoch minion ripoff.

11.86 in New Zealand.

crich70 · 02-29-2012, 01:07 AM

Interesting. Thanks for the heads up on the sale.

HarryT · 02-29-2012, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Tyson

Australian price, 17.38.

So 70% more expensive. Even worse than the usual Murdoch minion ripoff.

11.86 in New Zealand.

Just means it's not on sale, just like in the UK. UK price is £12.99 - about $20.

Blue Tyson · 02-29-2012, 02:19 AM

Yeah, which is also a ripoff.

HarryT · 02-29-2012, 02:26 AM

I don't consider it to be a "ripoff" in the slightest at that price. I paid about 6x that for my most recent hardback edition. I consider it to be one of the greatest books ever written; it's a bargain at that price.

Blue Tyson · 02-29-2012, 02:33 AM

At a 30% premium to the paperback you'd be in the minority there I believe.

HarryT · 02-29-2012, 02:44 AM

Does the single volume paperback edition you're comparing it with include the appendices? Many do not.

02-27-2012, 10:42 AM	#1
Wait_For_It Member Posts: 23 Karma: 3960 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire	Deal (Kindle/Nook)- The Lord of The Rings $10 Amazon and Barnes and Noble are having a sale on the ebook One Volume edition of The Lord of The Rings. I believe it contains all 3 parts as well as an appendix and other information about the book. It's a pretty good deal. The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King are usually priced $7-9 each. No idea how long this sale will be going on.

02-28-2012, 02:41 AM	#6
pdarnold Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 24238 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Nook and Kindle4PC	At Kobo as well. I checked out Kobo to see what price they're charging for this book. It is $12.39. However, I just purchased this using my 35% off coupon. It worked out to be less than at Amazon or B&N.

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Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	Does it have the language codices in the appendex section?

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Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Australian price, 17.38. So 70% more expensive. Even worse than the usual Murdoch minion ripoff. 11.86 in New Zealand.

02-29-2012, 01:07 AM	#10
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Interesting. Thanks for the heads up on the sale.

02-29-2012, 02:19 AM	#12
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Yeah, which is also a ripoff.

02-29-2012, 02:26 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I don't consider it to be a "ripoff" in the slightest at that price. I paid about 6x that for my most recent hardback edition. I consider it to be one of the greatest books ever written; it's a bargain at that price.

02-29-2012, 02:33 AM	#14
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	At a 30% premium to the paperback you'd be in the minority there I believe.

02-29-2012, 02:44 AM	#15
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Does the single volume paperback edition you're comparing it with include the appendices? Many do not.