The Return Of The King (The Lord of the Rings, 3) - Softcover

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618574972 ISBN 13: 9780618574971

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2005

Synopsis

The standard harcover edition of the concluding volume of The Lord of the Rings includes a large format fold-out map and extensive appendices. As the Shadow of Mordor grows across the land, the Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, has joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and takes part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escape into Fangorn Forest and there encounter the Ents. Gandalf has miraculously returned and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Sam has left his master for dead after a battle with the giant spider, Shelob; but Frodo is still alive -- now in the foul hands of the Orcs. And all the while the armies of the Dark Lord are massing as the One Ring draws ever nearer to the Cracks of Doom.

About this title

Review:

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

"An impressive achievement, unique among the imaginative works of our times." The New York Herald-Tribune

From the Publisher:

This is the third part of a 3 book edition in A format paperback which reproduces the complete unabridged text of the three books, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King, that together make up The Lord of the Rings. The Appendices and Index are included in The Return of the King. This reset edition contains newly drawn maps by Stephen Raw, based on original maps by Chistopher Tolkien's original maps.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0618574972
• ISBN 13: 9780618574971
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500