The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings.

The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest con tinues. Aragom, 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 Homburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped to Fangom Forest and there encountered the Ents.

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The third part of J.R.R.Tolkien's epic adventure.

The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider, alert. Dwarrves, Ehves and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanubile. Frodo and Sam struggle furtber into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Rine.

The devastating conclusion ofJ.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale, begun in The Fellouship of the Rills and The Two Ring.

'A triumphant close ... a grand piece of work, grand in both Conception and execution.'

 ——DAILY TELEGRAPH

SYNOPSIS

BOOK FIVE

  I Minas Tirith

 II The Passing of the Grey Company

III The Muster of Rohan

 IV The Siege of Gondor

  V The Ride of the Rohirrim

 VI The Battle of the Pelennor Fields

VII The Pyre of Denethor

VIII The Houses of Healing

 IX The Last Debate

  X The Black Gate Opens

BOOK SIX

  I The Tower of Cirith Ungol

 II The Land of Shadow

 HI Mount Doom

 IV The Field of Cormallen

  V The Steward and the King

 VI Many Partings

VII Homeward Bound

VIII The Scouring of the Shire

 IX The Grey Havens

APPENDICES

A ANNALS OF THE KINGS AND RULERS

  I The Numenorean Kings

 II The House of Eorl

III Durin's Folk

B THE TALE OF YEARS

(CHRONOLOGY OF THE WESTLANDS)

C FAMILY TREES (HOBBITS)

D CALENDARS

E WRITING AND SPELLING

  I Pronunciation of Words and Names

 II Writing

F I The Languages and Peoples of the

 Third Age

 II On Translation

INDEXES

  I Songs and Verses

 II Persons, Beasts and Monsters

III Places

IV Things

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