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The Return of the King
- The Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.
The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.
The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of magic and adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, features the definitive audio recording of the complete tale – including Appendix A – all of which is expertly read by Rob Inglis.
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Critic reviews
"An extraordinary book. It deals with a stupendous theme. It leads us through a succession of strange and astonishing episodes, some of them magnificent." (The Observer)
"Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century." (Sunday Telegraph)
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- Mark M
- 28-05-21
Masterfully written and masterfully read
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve read the lord of the rings myself and have listened to it several times. Rob Inglis’ reading is spell bounding .
The recording is a little old now but it’s hard to imagine anyone else doing as nuanced a performance.
The appendix is present but does feel like it ends a bit abruptly. Glad they moved the note from the author and concerning hobbits to the start of the fellowship recording - something the CD version didn’t do.
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- Cassie
- 15-06-18
Wonderful
This is fantastic, and is very well read. Even the songs are brought to life clearly and in keeping with the way a folk ballad is often sung. Rob Inglis does a fine job all round with this classic.
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- PL
- 25-11-16
Awseome
Great book. The ring scenes are nit as drawn out as the movie and the books final shire ending is great. Thank you.
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- Joshua
- 13-01-17
Always the classic
I've always loved the Return of The King, no matter how many times I go through this book it hits the spot.
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- Katrina Davies
- 22-09-19
Unabridged and evocative
This is an unabridged and highly evocative reading of the final installment of the LOTR series.
Whilst the narrators voices could be more rounded it doesn't detract from the experience
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- Allan Bray
- 03-03-19
excellent
great entrainment for all the family, does not age. would recommend this trilogy for all
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- DR SHANE MCKIE
- 06-03-20
Great storytelling
I really enjoyed listening to this audio book. There were so many facets to the story that I didn't get a good hang on until I listened to this.
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- Blackmixen
- 29-10-19
outstanding
a great finish to a fantastic series. Well worth the listen. Good narrator. Faithful to the book.
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- pricey
- 02-07-19
boom
this is a fantastic finish to a great set of books it's just a shame there isn't more
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-03-18
You can't beat Tolkien
Superb reading. Great book from a great series. Rob Inglis has the perfect voice for fantasy narration.
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