The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, Book 2)

(Paperback, Film tie-in edition)

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Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkiens epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring an exclusive cover image from the film, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.
Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs.

Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

To celebrate the release of the first of Peter Jacksons two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, this second part of The Lord of the Rings is available for a limited time with an exclusive cover image from Peter Jacksons award-winning trilogy.

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, in a region where everything is invented, forest, moor, river, wilderness, town and the races which inhabit them.
The Observer

Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.
Sunday Telegraph

The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.
Sunday Times

A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness.
New Statesman

Masterpiece Oh yes, Ive no doubt about that.
Evening Standard

Author Bio

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.