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'The Return of the King' is the third part of JRR Tolkien's epic masterpiece 'The Lord of the Rings'. This paperback edition has the classic black cover featuring Tolkien's own design and includes the definitive edition of the text. The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring! JRR Tolkien's great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal. Part of a set of three paperbacks, this popular edition is once again available in its classic black livery designed by Tolkien himself.
| ISBN | 0261102370 | | Part volume | Return of the King | | ISBN13 | 9780261102378
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 310 | | Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers | | Published in | London | | Imprint | HarperCollins Publishers Ltd | | Series title | Lord of the rings | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780007149230 | | Publication date | 01 Sep 1991 | | Height (mm) | 178 | | DEWEY | 823.912 | | Width (mm) | 111 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 624 | |
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'The story moves on with a tremendous narrative rush to its climax! extraordinary imaginative work, part saga, part allegory, and wholly exciting.' The Times 'A triumphant close! a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force.' Sunday Telegraph Do I really need to say anything, one of the few books that can be read over and over again without loosing the joy of reading the story. - Matthew RiddleIt's exciting, has a great storyline and is brilliantly written. - Heather Flynn - Blackwell Bookshop, NottinghamThis is the ultimate story of good versus evil. The characters are brilliantly drawn and the story keeps holding your attention so that you keep wanting to know 'what happens next'. The fact that in the later chapters Tolkien splits up the heroes and writes one chapter about one group followed by the next chapter about a different group also keeps you reading to find out what happens to each group next. However, the thing I am most impressed with about this trilogy is the amount of background detail Tolkien has 'imagined'. Not only has he come up with a lot of interesting creatures (if that is the right word) but he has given them all customs. history and even languages together with a complete world to live in. The amount of work involved in this must have been phenominal. - Pat Johns - Blackwell Head Office, Oxford Read all reviews (6) Write a review
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