THE LORD OF THE RINGS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK

By Ian Brodie

This definitive full-colour The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook, by Ian Brodie, showcases the principal movie set locations around New Zealand as seen in all three films.

The popularity of the first two editions has turned Wanaka author Ian Brodie's brainchild into a publishing phenomenon, with more than 200,000 copies of the book sold since the first edition was published in November 2002.

Ian’s life has also undergone a dramatic change; he has become Air New Zealand’s Ambassador to Middle-earth, and a key spokesperson for Tourism New Zealand, who have flown him to major international tourism conferences to speak about New Zealand as Middle-earth. He featured as a red carpet presenter for TV3 during the premiere of the final movie, and has been interviewed by print, radio and television media from all around the world since the book’s international release at the end of last year. Six of his location images have been released as stamps by NZ Post, and Ian and his son have featured as extras in the final movie, The Return of the King.

BACKGROUND ON THE BOOK:

Since the first screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of moviegoers and Tolkien readers the world over. The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook Extended Edition is the perfect reference book for everyone enchanted by the beauty of the locations in the movie trilogy. It contains valuable background information and exclusive anecdotes about the filming, with sections written specially by Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, Richard Taylor and Barrie Osborne, plus contributions from the cast and crew. In addition, the book includes:

Exclusive movie and location photographs, maps and location directions, GPS references to location sites, touring information for travellers, and useful internet addresses.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ian Brodie, was already a published author before he came to HarperCollins, with eight titles on aviation related topics to his credit. He first read The Lord of the Rings when he was 14 and since then have been totally entranced with the works of JRR Tolkien. A keen traveller and photographer since the age of seventeen, Ian now lives and works in Wanaka with his wife and two teenaged children.

Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook

This is the revised edition of the best-selling Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook.

The New Edition contains images and details of not only the first two movies, but also the third and final movie, The Return of the King. The new edition contains an extra 32 pages and in addition to the new locations there are features written by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Alan Lee and Barrie Osborne. The Two Towers locations have also been rewritten to accurately reflect the final film. 
In addition to new location information and new interviews with key cast and crew, author Ian Brodie has added new location photographs and movie images from the third movie, along with the touring information, GPS references and local directions which helped make the first edition such a success.

Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook (Extended Edition)

This new book contains all of the features of the popular first and second editions, but has been revised into a larger coffee table size to accommodate the many requests from readers of the first two books. It also includes additional sections, more photos and additional film location information.

Since the first screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of moviegoers and Tolkien readers the world over. The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook Extended Edition is the perfect reference book for everyone enchanted by the beauty of the locations in the movie trilogy. It contains valuable background information and exclusive anecdotes about the filming, with sections written specially by Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, Richard Taylor and Barrie Osborne, plus contributions from the cast and crew. In addition, the book includes:

Exclusive movie and location photographs, maps and location directions, GPS references to location sites, touring information for travellers, and useful internet addresses.

The Lord of the Rings Travel Diary

Aotearoa Middle-earth is waiting to be explored. With the help of the Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook, thousands of fans worldwide have been able to follow in the footsteps of Peter Jackson and The Fellowship as they see for themselves where the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings movie trilogy was created.

In this unique diary, especially created to accompany Ian Brodie's best-selling guidebook series, recreate your own journey with diary entries, photographs and even a pressed flower from Ithilien or leaf from Rivendell, preserving special memories and thoughts as you travel there and back again.

Create your own unique memento of a special journey to a special time and place as you walk in Frodo's footsteps. May your journey be a special one.