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The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings, Bk 2)
The Two Towers - Lord of the Rings, Bk 2
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
The Two Towers, the second book of J.R.R. Tolkien's three-volume epic, The Lord of the Rings, continues the story of Frodo Baggins -- the brave and gentle hobbit upon whom the fate of Middle-earth depends. We pick up where The Fellowship of the Ring left off: with Frodo alone responsible for ridding the world of the dangerous ring he inherited f...  more »
ISBN: 155300
Publication Date: 1965
Pages: 447
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Publisher: Ballentine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings, Bk 2) on + 33 more book reviews
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Brilliant. Awe-inspiring. Masterfully written *****
THE TWO TOWERS, the second part of Tolkien's LOTR trilogy, takes the reader on a remarkable, almost breathless journey: chasing orcs who have captured Merry and Pippen; galloping across the plains of Rohan with Riders of the Rohirrim; the bloody battle of Helm's Deep; the vast wasteland of Isengard; the perilous journey of Frodo and Sam to the borders of Mordor, accompanied by a most unlikely ally. Unlike "The Fellowship of the Ring," Tolkien's first installment, which at times was compelled to slow to a snail's pace to patiently set up the story, THE TWO TOWERS moves the reader along at a rapid clip, from the first page to the last.

Here we are also introduced to a rich variety of new characters: Eomer, King Theoden, the evil Wormtongue, Treebeard the Ent, Faramir of Gondor, and a nasty assortment of snarling orcs. Tolkien's mastery of the written word brings these characters, and the places of Middle-earth they inhabit--to colorful life. The rich imagery he creates is unsurpassed; THE TWO TOWERS is storytelling unsurpassed. Highly recommended.
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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 lustfilled, slave to the corruption of the Ring.
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reviewed The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings, Bk 2) on
This is a great book, a great read. A classic you are sure to enjoy.
pastordel avatar reviewed The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings, Bk 2) on + 43 more book reviews
simply a wonderful book
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The book was more enjoyable then the film in more ways then one. Not saying the movie was less. The film was about action over alland book drove in the personal side of the story. All in all the book not a let down after watching the movie first It filled the hole that the movie had.
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Part two of the classic trilogy. Notice I use the definitive article. I can't say enough good things, and I can't choose which shades of description to use to inadequately describe Tolkien's masterwork. Just read it. All three. Tomorrow.
goddesslovingbookworm avatar reviewed The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings, Bk 2) on + 170 more book reviews
Just as the second act of a play is the darkest, the second volume of the trilogy seems to leave us (or rather Frodo) doomed. The fate of the world is in the hands of the small and meek rather than the rich and powerful---how will it end? To me, this has never been a stand-alone story, but the trio has been a yearly favorite.


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