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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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| Paperback | 9780618346271

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The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings

"An extraordinary work -- pure excitement." -- New York Times Book Review

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

The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings

"An extraordinary work -- pure excitement." -- New York Times Book Review

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

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them

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 took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered 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.

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    bookpage published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

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    blogcritics published on Wed, 22 Jan 2003

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  • Wow, I have read the entire Lord of The Rings Trilogy. That is an accomplishment all in itself for this new year. I have to say that I am not a fan of these books and that while they are okay, they were not my best books ever. I found them long and dragging and very flat. Yes there was suspense and ... (continue)

    Wow, I have read the entire Lord of The Rings Trilogy. That is an accomplishment all in itself for this new year. I have to say that I am not a fan of these books and that while they are okay, they were not my best books ever. I found them long and dragging and very flat. Yes there was suspense and climaxes, but in all, I found it not very hooking. I was waiting for that grab that would keep me interested the whole way through.

    Of the 4 books (Hobbit included) The Hobbit is my favorite, but of the LOTR trilogy, "The Two Towers" was most certainly my favorite.

    Will I ever re-read this series, chances are likely, but I want to get through the history of Middle Earth first.

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    Simonlegofiles said on Jan 16, 2012 | Add your feedback

  • Questa è ormai per me la terza rilettura del Signore degli anelli, la seconda in lingua originale. Innanzitutto devo ammettere e avvisare che l'inglese è decisamente ostico. Il linguaggio è un po' aulico e ricco di termini non consueti. In più ci sono ovviamente molte descrizioni, con tanto di nomi ... (continue)

    Questa è ormai per me la terza rilettura del Signore degli anelli, la seconda in lingua originale. Innanzitutto devo ammettere e avvisare che l'inglese è decisamente ostico. Il linguaggio è un po' aulico e ricco di termini non consueti. In più ci sono ovviamente molte descrizioni, con tanto di nomi botanici, e decisamente non è semplice sapere tutti i nomi delle piante che vengono nominate, o la differenza tra valle, valletta, picco, montagna e tutte le loro varianti possibili ed immaginabili.

    Ciò detto resta la maestosità di quest'opera. Impossibile da spiegare perché in realtà sfugge alla piena comprensione. A ben vedere i personaggi non sono ben caratterizzati, Frodo ad esempio: chi è Frodo? Cosa pensa? Come vive tutto quello che gli sta accadendo? Eppure anche questo fa parte del fascino di questo romanzo. La Storia prende totalmente il sopravvento, insieme alla fantasia galoppante di Tolkien che, riga dopo riga, miglio dopo miglio, descrive e costruisce un mondo intero, con il suo passato, il presente, i popoli, la storia e le grandi emozioni collettive. Il bene trionfa, ma a carissimo prezzo.
    Tra le tre parti quella che preferisco, mi sono resa conto, è la terza. Sicuramente è la più emozionante anche a distanza di anni. Purtroppo ormai la sorpresa della prima volta è smarrita. Indubbiamente è un libro che perde in rilettura, ma non si riesce a stare lontani troppo a lungo dalla Terra di Mezzo... sicuramente non per sempre!

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    Violettin said on Dec 23, 2011 | Add your feedback

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