The third volume of The Lord of the Rings, now featuring Tolkien'sĀ original
unused dust-jacket design. Includes special packaging and the definitive edition
of the text, with fold-out maps. The Companions of the Ring have become involved
in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden
heir of the ancient Kings of the West, 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 returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil
wizard, Saruman. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy
the Ring, accompanied by SmeagolĀ ā Gollum, still obsessed by his
āprecioussā. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his
master for dead; but Frodo is still aliveĀ ā in the hands of the orcs. And all
the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.
Now, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its first publication, the text has
been fully restored with almost 400Ā correctionsĀ ā with the full co-operation
of Christopher TolkienĀ ā making it the definitive version, and as close as
possible to the version that J.R.R. Tolkien intended. Also included are the
original red and black maps as fold-out sheets, andĀ ā for the first timeĀ ā
a fully revised and enlarged index.
Author Biography
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892ā1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best
known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus
other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 30Ā languages
and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.