num_pages: 554
description: While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair.---From book cover:The third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGSThe armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.THE DEVASTATING CONCLUSION OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S CLASSIC TALE, BEGUN IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING AND THE TWO TOWERS.This reset edition contains newly drawn maps by Stephen Raw, based on Christopher Tolkien's original maps.
language: English
title: The Return of the King
titlecomplete: The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
characters: Galadriel, Gandalf, Éowyn, Peregrin Took, Arwen Undómiel, Aragorn, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Elrond Half-elven, Frodo Baggins, Éomer, Faramir, Sam Gamgee, Gimli, Saruman, Legolas, Gollum, Bilbo Baggins
genres: Fiction, Adventure, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Epic Fantasy, Novels, Literature, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 857986
places: Middle-earth
series: The Lord of the Rings
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers