The Two Towers

Tolkein, J. R. R.

ISBN 10: 0395489334 / ISBN 13: 9780395489338

Published by William Morrow, New York, 1954

About this Item

352 pp. Octavo. [23 cm.] Illustrated Dust Jacket. Brown Paper over boards. Red foil stamped on cover and spine. "The standard hardcover edition of the second volume of The Lord of the Rings includes a large format fold-out map. 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." -from Publisher.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Two Towers
• Publisher: William Morrow, New York
• Publication Date: 1954
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395489334
• ISBN 13: 9780395489338
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy

About this title

Synopsis

The standard hardcover edition of the second volume of The Lord of the Rings, a classic of high fantasy, includes a large format fold-out map. Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their epic 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 terrifying 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.

About the Author

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 sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.