The Two Towers: Visual Companion - Hardcover

Jude Fisher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618258027 ISBN 13: 9780618258024

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002

Synopsis

The official, fully authorized companion to the second part of Peter Jackson's award-winning trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.

The Two Towers Visual Companion is a full-color guide to the characters, places and landscapes of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth as depicted in the second film in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and features a special introduction by Viggo Mortensen, who plays Aragorn.

Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 full-color photographs, including exclusive images of Gollum, Treebeard and the battle of Helm's Deep, The Two Towers Visual Companion offers a privileged tour through the principal events of the second film. It begins with a recounting of The Fellowship of the Ring, and then takes the reader on the separate journeys undertaken by the Fellowship in The Two Towers.

The Ring Quest: in which Frodo and Sam journey alone towards Mordor, alone that is, except for the sneaking figure of Gollum, who has been dogging their footsteps since Moria.

The Captives' Journey: in which Merry and Pippin are carried by the fearsome Uruk-hai towards a fateful encounter with the wizard, Saruman, at the stronghold of Isengard.

The Companions' Journey: in which Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli pursue the abducted hobbits across the Plains of Rohan and into the eaves of Fangorn Forest.

Also included are a brand new map of Rohan and Gondor and a specially commissioned battle plan of the climactic events at Helm's Deep, where a brave stand will be made by the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against Saruman's horde.

The companion offers an unforgettable tour of the haunted swamp of the Dead Marshes and the lovely but dangerous land of Ithilien which borders Mordor, the breathtaking kingdom of Rohan, home of the Horse-lords, its seat of power, Edoras, and the ancient stronghold of Helm's Deep, and provides an invaluable introduction to Peter Jackson's The Two Towers.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Two Towers Visual Companion takes the reader on their own journey into the world of Peter Jackson’s epic movie trilogy.

This large-format full-colour photographic encyclopedic guide to the characters, places, landscapes, artefacts, battles, and costumes as seen in the film.

The only authorised visual companion, it will feature many stunning images exclusive to this edition together with detailed informative text and specially commissioned extras not available anywhere else.

About the Author:

Jude Fisher was born in Cornwall and now lives outside London. She has worked in the book industry, as a bookseller and a publisher, for nearly twenty years, has a Master's degree in Scandinavian Studies, specializing in Old Icelandic texts, and has published, under the pseudonym of Gabriel King, four novels.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0618258027
• ISBN 13: 9780618258024
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 72