The Return of the King

624 pages

Published Aug. 30, 2012 by HarperCollins.

ISBN:
978-0-00-748834-6
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4 stars (189 reviews)

THE RETURN OF THE KING, which brings to a close the great epic of war and adventure begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and continued in The Two Towers, is the third and final part of J. R. R. Tolkien's masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings."

In these three books, which form one continuous narrative, Tolkien created the saga of the Hobbits of Middle-earth and the great War of the Rings. Praised by such writers and poets as W. H. Auden, Richard Hughes and C. S. Lewis, "The Lord of the Rings" - that special world of beauty and terror and meaning - holds a secure place among the books that will live.

Also contained in:

  • [The Lord of the Rings][1]

[1]: openlibrary.org/works/OL27448W/The_Lord_of_the_Rings

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Review of 'The Return of the King' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

All the various appendixes at the end make me think I should reread the series now that I'm more acquainted with the lore and whatnot. And that Tolkien was more interested in world-building than in storytelling

The part at the end where <spoiler>the hobbits drive the capitalists out of the Shire</spoiler> hit a lot differently than I imagine it would have in the past.

reviewed The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings, #3)

Review of 'The Return of the King' on Goodreads

3 stars

"The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien brings the "The Lord of the Rings" to a ringing conclusion. At the end of the journey, one cannot help but be impressed by the level of detail and imagination that went into this beloved work of literature. While for the most part "The Return of the King" is a satisfying conclusion the story, the experience is lessened by a disjointed and often confusingly crafted narrative structure of the whole novel.

"The Return of the King" follows the battle between the forces of the West led by Gandalf and those of the Dark Lord Sauron. What is so wonderful about this volume is that each of the Hobbits is able to come fully into his own - Frodo completes his quest, Sam shows courage and bravery in Mordor, Merry becomes a squire to the King of Rohan, and Pippin enters into the …

reviewed Die Rückkehr des Königs by J.R.R. Tolkien (Der Herr der Ringe, #3)

Review of 'Die Rückkehr des Königs' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I actually feel quite a bit accomplished that I managed to read through Lord of the Rings this year.

Even though the last book in itself is a 5 star read for me, I wouldn't say atm that LOTR is one of my favorite fantasy stories yet.
This is partly because it really drags and partly because I always let some time pass between books. In my opinion, you have to take this story in one piece. Some of the book endings just feel like the end of a chapter.

There will be a time when I read the 3 books back to back and possibly my opinion will change then.

PS: Frodo x Sam best romance I read this year

Review of 'The Return of the King' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

After a year and nine months of reading to the girls the saga finally ends. I must admit the last few chapters of this book was disappointing me no end as it comes across as the resistance of a conservative rear guard against any sort of change - depicted of course as evil. Despite that the last couple of pages rose above the previous tweeness to affect me - saying goodbye to old friends for the last time is never a good thing and Tolkien nails it. However in general, aside from the classic Minas Tirith chapter, Aragon's fraught relationship with Éowyn and the choices of Master Samwise, much of the rest of the book was disappointing compared to the magnificent Two Towers. Publisher deadlines perhaps spoiling Tolkien's use thoughtful and deliberate prose.

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