Peter Jacksons interpretation of The Lord of the Rings is so dominant in our collective consciousness that its easy to forget that its just one possible visualization of J.R.R. Tolkiens work. A 1993 Russian edition of the novel provides a very different take. The illustrations are inspired by the Medieval art styles of traditional iconography and so-called illuminated manuscripts of the bible. It looks nothing like the picturesque, multi-million dollar world inhabited by Elijah Wood and Ian McKellan, and it gives the story a completely different feel that — one could argue — is more suited to Tolkiens work.
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