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  • The Return of the King

  • The Lord of the Rings, Book 3
  • By: J. R.R. Tolkien
  • Narrated by: Rob Inglis
  • Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (6,036 ratings)
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The Return of the King

By: J. R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
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Summary

The complete, unabridged audiobook of The Return of the King.

Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, available as a complete and unabridged audiobook.

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 against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.

Includes Appendix A.

©1954, 1966 The Tolkien Estate Limited (P)1991 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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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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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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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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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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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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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excellent

great entrainment for all the family, does not age. would recommend this trilogy for all

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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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outstanding

a great finish to a fantastic series. Well worth the listen. Good narrator. Faithful to the book.

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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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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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