Die Mär der Ringe #[nn]

A gloriously irreverent German-language parody of Tolkien's epic, Die Mär der Ringe announces itself with a cover that leaves no doubt about its comedic intentions. Framed within a glowing golden One Ring — its elvish script shimmering around the rim — a wild-eyed, gnarled wizard brandishes his staff while a stocky dwarf-like warrior and a bug-eyed, curly-haired hobbit tumble chaotically around him, with even a startled white rabbit caught up in the mayhem. Published by Epsilon in 2003, this 10-EUR volume promises a hilariously warped take on Middle-earth that fans of fantasy send-ups will want to seek out.