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 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for the book by J. R. R. Tolkien
Grade Level: 9-12
Setting: Imaginative, Middle-earth
British Literature Christian Literature
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The Return of the King - the third volume of The Lord of the Rings - continues and concludes the story begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
The last book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy begins with the members of the Fellowship dispersing once again as they prepare to withstand the impending onslaught from the Dark Lord Sauron and his Nazgūl. Pippin and Gandalf arrive at the city of Minas Tirith, where the Men of Gondor will soon make a stand against the armies of Sauron. Denethor, Steward of Gondor, strives with Gandalf for power and supremacy as they prepare for Sauron's assault, but his pride comes crashing down as personal tragedy strikes and defeat looms.
Merry pledges himself to the service of King Theoden of Rohan and, unwilling to stay behind as the king marches to the aid of Minas Tirith, he finds a way to join the Riders of Rohan as they go to war. Gimli and Legolas follow Aragorn into the Paths of the Dead, from which no man has ever returned, in a desperate attempt to bring aid to Gondor before it is too late.
Eventually, the survivors of the assault on Gondor gather before the gates of Mordor in a desperate, hopeless attempt to engage Sauron yet again in battle and keep him distracted from the two lonely hobbits they believe are still alive, trying to find their way through the wastelands of Mordor to the seat of Sauron's power. Frodo and Sam must destroy the One Ring by casting it into the fires in which it was forged, in the heart of Mount Doom. But at the crucial moment Frodo's strength finally fails, and it is through an unexpected source that the mission is completed.
The Return of the King brings to conclusion J. R. R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece of good versus evil, personal struggle, and redemption.
Other titles by J. R. R. Tolkien:
The Hobbit (highschool)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (highschool)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (highschool)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (highschool)
The Tolkien Reader (A collection of Short Stories by J. R. R. Tolkien)
Additional Resources:
The Hobbit - Leatherette Edition
The Hobbit - Adio CD Set (Unabridged)
The Lord of the Rings - Leather Edition
LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring - Audio CD Set
LOTR: The Two Towers - Audio CD Set
LOTR: The Return of the King - Audio CD Set