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Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973.

The return of the king / J.R.R. Tolkien. - Rev. ed. / illustrated by Alan Lee. - London : HarperCollins, 2002. - 432 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm - The Lord of the rings 3 . - Lord of the rings ; pt. 3. .

Originally published: London: Allen & Unwin, 1955.

The climactic volume of the trilogy, wherein the little hobbit and his trusty companions make a terrible journey to the heart of the land of the Shadow in a final reckoning with the power of Sauron. Impossible to describe in a few words, JRR Tolkien's great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal.

ISBN: 0007136579 9780007136575

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2X0129 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 0007136579 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fantasy fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.912