Lord Of The Rings

Product Description

Classic hardback edition of the third volume of The Lord of the Rings now featuring Tolkien's original unused dust-jacket design.

Includes:: special packaging & 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 & took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry & Pippin captured by orcs escaped into Fangorn Forest & there encountered the Ents. Gandalf returned miraculously & defeated the evil wizard Saruman. Meanwhile Sam & Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring accompanied by Smeagol
- Gollum still obsessed by his 'preciouss'. After a battle with the giant spider Shelob Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive
- in the hands of the orcs. & 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 & as close as possible to the version that J.R.R. Tolkien intended. Also included are the original red & black maps as fold-out sheets &
- for the first time
- a fully revised & enlarged index.