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

J. R. R. Tolkien

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007123833 ISBN 13: 9780007123834

Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

Frodo and his 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 a battle in the Mines of Moria. And 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 was attacked by Orcs.

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


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From book cover:

The second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS

The company of the Ring is sundered. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

THIS CONTINUES THE CLASSIC TALE BEGUN IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, WHICH REACHES ITS AWESOME CLIMAX IN THE RETURN OF THE KING.


This reset edition contains newly drawn maps by Stephen Raw, based on Christopher Tolkien's original maps.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME
The Fellowship was scattered. Some were bracing hopelessly for war against the ancient evil of Sauron. Some were contending with the treachery of the wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam were left to take the accursed Ring of Power to be destroyed in Mordor-the dark Kingdom where Sauron was supreme. Their guide was Gollum, deceitful and lust-filled, slave to the corruption of the Ring.
Thus continues the magnificent, bestselling tale of adventure begun in "The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its soul-stirring climax in "The Return of the King.

From the Back Cover

In the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, 111-year-old Bilbo Baggins (hero of The Hobbit) passed along his magical ring to his orphaned nephew, Frodo--unwittingly setting its original owner, the horrible Gollum, on his trail. Lest the ring fall into evil hands, Frodo sought to destroy it at the Mountain of Fire in the enemy land of Mordor. He convened the Companions of the Ring to carry out this perilous mission, but his brave band has been scattered, beset by orc-soldiers, and in the Second Part, as 'the great Darkness' descends, Frodo himself has mysteriously disappeared.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007123833
• ISBN 13: 9780007123834
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464