The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King By J. R. R. Tolkien

The Return of the King is the third and final novel of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the Dark Lord Sauron.

Concluding the story begins in The Hobbit; this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. 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. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of magic and adventure began in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

About the Book

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a novel by J. R. R. Tolkien that was published in 1955. It is part of his famous series, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This third book in the series tells the story of Aragorn’s return to Minas Tirith, where he takes on his rightful place as king and leads his people to victory over Sauron.

About the Author

J. R. R. Tolkien was born John Ronald Reuel Tolkien in South Africa in 1892 and died at age 81 in 1973. His father died when he was three years old, so he spent much of his childhood being cared for by his mother and other relatives until he moved to England with them when he was eight. There, he discovered books about myths and legends, which inspired him to write his own stories about dragons, elves, dwarves, and other magical creatures who lived in Middle Earth (a fictional land). He had many jobs during his lifetime but none as important as being an author—he wrote more than 20 books, including The Hobbit (1937), The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), Farmer Giles of Ham (1949), and others.