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The Two Towers

(The Lord of the Rings, Part 2)

By J.R.R. Tolkien

(412)

| Mass Market Paperback | 9780345296061

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Book Description

The second volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy relates a tale of the eternal battle between good and evil.
"The author has intimate access to an epic tradition of Germanic history, civilized by the gentler genius of modern England."

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The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkien

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bookpage published on Sun, 12 Sep 2010

Kicking the Hobbit

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nybooks published on Tue, 24 Aug 2010

7 Reviews

This book was easier than the Fellowship and I actually understood more. The best part is, I have not seen the movies for these so for me to interpret it and understand it is a very good achievement.
I found the way the book was made up is very adventurous and mysterious. This is a very original i ... (continue)

This book was easier than the Fellowship and I actually understood more. The best part is, I have not seen the movies for these so for me to interpret it and understand it is a very good achievement.
I found the way the book was made up is very adventurous and mysterious. This is a very original idea and wonderful fantasy world. The medieval era was a wonderful time to write about and include the best magical and adventuresome elements in written history.
The ending of this book was so surprising and left me with a stunned feeling. I must know what happens and how it all turns out.

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Simonlegofiles said on Dec 27, 2011 about the Audio Cassette edition | Add your feedback

Two stories more effective

I know there are several more reviews, more qualified reviews, but I would like to point out that I found that dividing the story into two parts (one with Frodo/Sam/Gollum, and the other with Aragorn/Legoloth/Gimli) was much more effective than intertwining them. I found TTT to be easily the weakes ... (continue)

I know there are several more reviews, more qualified reviews, but I would like to point out that I found that dividing the story into two parts (one with Frodo/Sam/Gollum, and the other with Aragorn/Legoloth/Gimli) was much more effective than intertwining them. I found TTT to be easily the weakest in the film series, but a very important piece to the literature trilogy. Regardless of you opinion on the film, you'll like this book. A much read for everyone! Note: read HOBBIT and FELLOWSHIP first, of course.

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Geekster81 said on Dec 28, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

i definitely enjoyed the two towers more compared to the fellowship of the ring. less songs and more action.

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Nrhfiza said on Oct 27, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Part of HB box set in slipcase, movie covers

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db's.books said on Aug 5, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

The pace is definitely a lot faster than the first one, which makes it an easier read.
I felt Jackson's treatment of the order of events for the movie was much better than this book - talking about the battle at Helm's Deep in the beginning was a tad bit strange.

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shazzpezzazz said on May 12, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback