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The Return of the King: The Lord of the Rings, Part 3

by J. R. R. Tolkien

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ISBN13: 9780618260553
ISBN10: 0618260552
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The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings.

The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by the Orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman.

Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed toward Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Smeagol — Gollum, still obsessed by his "preciouss." After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive — in the hands of the Orcs. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.

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"There are very few works of genius in recent literature. This is one." Michael Straight, The Nation

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"A triumphant close...a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force." Daily Telegraph

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"One of the great fairy-tale quests in modern literature." Time

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"A remarkable book." Newsweek

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"Tolkien?s stories take place against a background of measureless depth....That background is ever-present in the creator?s mind and it gives Frodo and company a three-dimensional reality that is seldom found in this kind of writing." The Washington Post

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"An extraordinary work — pure excitement." The New York Times

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"The great tale of wonder, like the great novel, is not a preoccupation of children....[T]he adult mind has, if anything, greater need of fantasy than that of a child....In The Lord of the Rings, a whole Secondary World is created and successfully sustained through three large volumes. These are sure to remain Tolkien's life work, and are certainly destined to outlast our time." Loren Eisley, New York Herald Tribune Book Week

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The classic edition illustrated by Alan Lee is now updated with beautiful, full-color paintings.
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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished career as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. He is the renowned creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, The Hobbit, the prelude to his epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Other works by J.R.R. Tolkien include The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81.
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crowyhead, October 31, 2007 (view all comments by crowyhead)
A magnificent ending to a fantastic trilogy. This particular edition has gorgeous paintings by Alan Lee, many of which served as inspiration for the sets and artwork in the films. It's really worthwhile to invest in the expensive edition, I think, if you're like me and plan on re-reading and keeping this book forever.
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ISBN:
9780618260553
Subtitle:
Being the third part of The Lord of the Rings
Illustrations by:
Lee, Alan
Illustrator:
Lee, Alan
Author:
Lee, Alan
Author:
Tolkien, J.R.R.
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Fantasy - Epic
Subject:
Middle earth (Imaginary place)
Subject:
Adventure fiction
Subject:
Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character)
Subject:
Middle Earth
Subject:
Baggins, Frodo
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-Fantasy-Epic
Copyright:
2002
Edition Number:
114
Edition Description:
114
Series:
The Lord of the Rings
Series Volume:
03
Publication Date:
October 2002
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
xii p., p. 755-1170
Dimensions:
9.96x7.66x1.39 in. 3.38 lbs.
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Product details xii p., p. 755-1170 pages Houghton Mifflin Company - English 9780618260553 Reviews:
"Review" by , "There are very few works of genius in recent literature. This is one."
"Review" by , "A triumphant close...a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force."
"Review" by , "One of the great fairy-tale quests in modern literature."
"Review" by , "A remarkable book."
"Review" by , "Tolkien?s stories take place against a background of measureless depth....That background is ever-present in the creator?s mind and it gives Frodo and company a three-dimensional reality that is seldom found in this kind of writing."
"Review" by , "An extraordinary work — pure excitement."
"Review" by , "The great tale of wonder, like the great novel, is not a preoccupation of children....[T]he adult mind has, if anything, greater need of fantasy than that of a child....In The Lord of the Rings, a whole Secondary World is created and successfully sustained through three large volumes. These are sure to remain Tolkien's life work, and are certainly destined to outlast our time."
"Synopsis" by , The classic edition illustrated by Alan Lee is now updated with beautiful, full-color paintings.
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