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Summary: A wonderful ending to an epic tale
Review: This third installment in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a worthy successor to the previous two books. Tolkien wraps up all the loose ends with a wonderful, almost poetic, style. Saruman has been defeated, and now the armies of good must race to the city of Minas Tirith to stave off the assault of Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam must continue their quest through Mordor to destroy the Ring. Battles rage and wills are tested as the forces of evil bring seemingly overwhelming force to bear on the defenders of Middle-Earth. It is in this fury that Tolkien allows his characters to become their true selves: majestic personalities of great strength and courage. Even the small hobbits rise to great things. Frodo's struggle with the Ring continues, while Sam first fights to save him, and then fights to keep him moving on his quest. As the quest comes to an end, the reader gets to see most of the characters from the previous books one more time, and watch as the hobbits return to the Shire, discovering the effect the conflict has had on their home. Tolkien truly wrote a great story in this book. He not only has a great skill for description of situations, but also for human personality and emotion. This is evident first at the battle for Minas Tirith, where varying personalities shape the conflict, and then with Frodo and Sam in Mordor, which makes for the most compelling reading in the book. Sam's concern for his master and Frodo's struggle with his burden are detailed masterfully. This book is a great ending to this wonderful trilogy. It really is a quick read, and lacks some of the slower parts of the previous two books. The whole trilogy is great, and this final installment makes the time spent reading the trilogy more than worth the effort. This is just a fantastic ending to a great story of strength, courage, love and loyalty.
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Summary: desperate for more
Review: Upon rereading 'The Return of the King' 15 years later the book offered a few suprising plot twists, but more importantly recreates and fills out the magical world that Tolkien created. By the time the company reached the Grey Havens, i found myself frantically wondering what i would read next that wouldn't be a total letdown. I dug into the appendices, which i remembered from my childhood as dry and hard to get through, and found them wonderful. They flesh out the beautiful characters of Middle Earth that we've learned so little about in just three books and make me want to start all of the secondary literature that Tolkien and his sons have created (Silmarillion, Lost Tales, Adventures of Tom Bombadil, etc).
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Summary: The destruction of the Ring
Review: The Lord of the Ring:
The Return of the King
By: J.R.R. Tolkien The Return of the King is the third book in a three book Series. The Return of the King is a exhilarating conclusion of Frodo Baggins and his Fellowship of eight that accompany him across Middle Earth to Mordor to destroy the one ring. The story starts out with the fellowship separated. Frodo and Sam are at Shelob's lair. Sam thinks that Frodo is dead and leaves him, he takes the ring and sets out to mordor alone. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are setting out to Gondor to reveal that Aragorn as the heir to the throne of Gondor. Find out more you have to read this book I ensure you that you will love it!
This book is my absolute favorite. The characters were so Belivable that it felt like they was real. I was very emotionally involved with this book and always wanted to read it. The book didn't say any thing important but was still very good. The plot kept me interested the whole time and was always Exciting. At a rating of 1 to 4 I would give this book a 4! I loved this book sooooo much !!! The book reminded me of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien because of all of the adventure and also because it is the prelude to the Lord of the Ring. I felt excitement every time I read the book and I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy, adventures. A book like this only comes out once in a life time so you should definitely read this book!!!
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Summary: The Conclusion
Review: This part is the worst for me. Especially with Many Partings and The Grey Havens. Many causes this serious emotional breakdown.
1. They are Parting. Years they faced the great obstacles together then they part. Isn't that sad?
2. I'm Parting with the Book. Very difficult it is to part when tou're with them for two weeks. Day and night.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings- Return of the king
Review: RETURN OF THE KING WAS AN EXCELLENT FINISH IN J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S TRILIGY. TOLKIEN TIES UP ALL THE LOSE ENDS IN THIS BOOK WITH TELLING EACH CHARACTER'S LEGACY EACH STEP OF THE WAY. ALTHOUGH ALL OF THE CHARACTERS ARE SPLIT IN THEIR SEPERATE STORIES THROUGH OUT THE BOOK I FEEL THAT IT ADDED TO THE SUSPENCE. AS A READER I HAD A HARD TIME PULLING MYSELF AWAY. ONCE YOU LEFT ONE OF THE CHARACTERS YOU REALIZE YOU DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR STORY BUT THEN YOU GET SUCK RIGHT UP IN THE OTHER ONE. ALSO I LOVE THE WAY TOLKIEN BLENDED ALL THE SEPERATE STORIES SO WELL TO CREATE THE BEST STORY I HAVE EVER READ.
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Summary: 3rd part fo the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King
Review: "My lord, you called me. I come. What does the king command?" This is when everyone finds out the question of the book's title, who really is the King. "The Return of the King" is a fictional fantasy where there are orcs, black riders, and many more mystical creatures of evil and good. Most of the story you will be traveling with the cunning and funny little hobbits that the men call Halflings.
The story takes place in Middle Earth at an unknown time. The quest is for Froto to destroy the ring by throwing it into the Mountain of Doom, but then he is tricked and Sam must take the quest of the ring upon himself. Aragorn goes with his rangers, Gimli, and Legolas to the paths of the dead to fulfill a long forgotten tale that will lead to be the only hope in the war against the Dark Lord. However, the rest I cannot tell for I have told too much already.
"The Return of the King" is a great book. It is funny, has lots of adventure, and excitement. There is so much suspense that you won't want to put the book down for hours. So if you like humor, tension, quests, and thrill you will love this book. I would also recommend it for the casual reader.
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Summary: The Lord of The Rings Books.
Review: I have not finished reading the 3rd book yet. But reading the 1st two books i can say that i really enjoy them. I find it sometimes difficult to understand what is going on in the books because they are full of so much details, but that makes it more intersting. I enjoy reading the books and finding out what each of the characters are getting up to in each book. My favourite characters has to be Legolas and Frodo.The reasons why I pick these characters is because I think they have the most intersting roles in the books and give the book at lot of character.
Even though I haven't finished reading the 3rd book I found that the Appendix's were really good, it gave you alot of information about how J.R.R. Tolkein created the elvish language, the days of the months and the ages of the characters. I find Lord Of The Rings a really great set of books to read. If anybody was thinking should I read them or not, I would say that you should read the books because they are such a good read and very intersting.
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Summary: MW's Rave Review
Review: In The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam continue their perilous journey to destroy the Ring of Power in the fires of Mt. Doom. Throughout the book there are many exciting battles and scenes, and the end of the book is worth reading all of the books just to see how it ends. I have seen and loved the first two movies, and this book is far better than both of those. I strongly recommend reading The Return of the King.
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Summary: The beginning of a new era
Review: As heads roll, wizards duel, and fire consumes Middle-earth, the intricately devised world of J.R.R. Tolkien, the weight of the world rests solely on the back of Frodo, the hobbit. Small as he may be, Frodo is the only creature capable of carrying the all-powerful ring to its demise in the fires of Mount Doom. The ring was a creation of the dark lord Sauron made to ensure that he will always have power in the world. For even though the wearer of the ring has the power to defeat any force that would come against him/her, Sauron's will of evil would always shine through any goodwill that the ring wearer would intend. The defeat of Sauron's forces and the destruction of the ring is the final ending that Frodo and all creatures on the side of good strive for.
The Return of the King, the third and final book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, reveals the fate of the ring, the beginning of a new era in Middle- earth, and the final time of union for the fellowship. Many great battles ensue as legions of men at set to defend great fortresses against the force of Sauron consisting of devilish creatures, orcs. Very similar to the second book, The Two Towers, the third installment switches to and fro from the battles to the journey of the Riders of Rohan to the voyage of Frodo and his companion Sam, another hobbit. As the story goes on, the situation becomes dire for the survival of men and the castles they defend. Gandalf, the good wizard, takes leadership of the good forces and leads the men into battles that cannot be won as the battles are the only choice left for the unified troops of Gondor and Rohan.
Tolkien uses the power of the ring and the hopelessness of victory to display the flaws of men. The ring is the seed of all power in the world. If a man were presented with the opportunity to have the ring, he could not refuse as Tolkien describes. Frodo, the most humblest of all the creatures, knows he cannot control the power of the ring: therefore, he is not tricked into taking the ring as his own. When Minas Tirith is then upon siege, the great king Denethor feels his days are numbered. Then his son, Faramir, is brought to him in fatal condition but not yet dead. Denethor because of the situation changes from mighty ruler to suicidal madman. He threatens to kill himself and his son and proves that men can defeat themselves just as Gandalf had warned.
To say that this book is detailed is an understatement. Tolkien provides a clear description of the scenery and of each creature the lives in the world. Each kingdom of men is chronicled from king to king and war to war. Although the lineage of every man in the book is impressive, it is can become confusing when a paragraph is dedicated to genealogy and the next paragraph is a narrative of the most important decision in the chapter. The book is loaded with action and is hard to put down. With the third movie in the series coming out at the end of the year, now would be a great time to enjoy the book that answers all the questions about the ring, the fellowship, and the beginning of the new era.
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Summary: The Return of the King - A review
Review: The Return Of The King My Review is on The Return of the King. The book takes place in a fantasy land known as Middle Earth. The conflict is between the forces of Mordor and Gondor, which are countries, and between Frodo and the ring. The ring is evil and has a will of its own. It is a powerful weapon on the finger of Sauron. The ring tries to consume Frodo as it did to Gollum, a former halfling who was corrupted by the ring. The ring is trying to get back to Sauron, its master and creator. Sauron is the Lord of wickedness and darkness who resides in Mordor, a wretched land. With his Ring Wraiths Sauron plans to reclaim his stolen ring from Frodo, who is a halfling. Frodo is trying to bring the ring to Mount Doom, the only place the ring can be destroyed. At one point in the book, the King of Rohan, his emminence, known by the name, Theodin, shouts "Arise, arise, riders of Theodin!" while he is preparing to aid Gondor. He then finishes with,"Ride now, ride now, ride to Gondor!" The story takes place after the prequels to it, Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. If you haven't read the prequels, or at least watched the movies, I would advise against reading Return of the King. The story is about the armies of Middle Earth and Mordor clashing and the continuing journey of Frodo and Sam journeying to Mordor to try to destroy Sauron's ring at Mount Doom. Gollum continues as well with Frodo and has his own sneaky intentions. The book is large by my standards but its better that way. It is an excellent book if you enjoy fantasy and reading of epic battles. In the story it mentions the Paths of the Dead. Yes, this will probably confuse you at first, but it is revealed later in the story. If you read the first two books and enjoyed them, reading The Return of the King is a must. I enjoyed reading the book and hope you do as well.
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