The second 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 map. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been
beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into
the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have
lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of
Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring,
tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of
the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down
the great River AnduinĀ ā alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping
figure that follows wherever they go. 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 is the original red and black map of
Middle-earth as a fold-out sheet.
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.