And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.Now, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first publication, the text has been fully restored with almost 400 corrections – with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien – making it the definitive version, and as close as possible to the version that J.R.R. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Smeagol – Gollum, still obsessed by his ‘preciouss’.Īfter a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead but Frodo is still alive – in the hands of the orcs. Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues.Īragorn, 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. Includes special packaging and the definitive edition of the text, with fold-out maps. The third volume of The Lord of the Rings, now featuring Tolkien’s original unused dust-jacket design.
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