The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, Part 2)

Product Description

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.

Review

“The author has intimate access to an epic tradition of Germanic history, civilized by the gentler genius of modern England.” The New York Times

“Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century. The book presents us with the richest profusion of new lands and new creatures, from the beauty of Lothlorien to the horror of Mordor, adventures to hold us spell-bound, and words of beauty and evocation to bring all vividly before us.” — Sunday Telegraph

About the Author

J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892–1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and
The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

ALAN LEE was born in Middlesex in 1947. His illustrated books include
Faeries (with Brian Froud),
Castles and Merlin Dreams, and the three ‘Great Tales’ of Middle-earth:
The Children of Húrin,
Beren and
Lúthien, and
The Fall of Gondolin. He has worked on such prestigious films as
Erik the Viking (Terry Gilliam),
Legend (Ridley Scott), and the acclaimed NBC miniseries
Merlin. He is best known, however, for his work on the books
The Hobbit and
The Lord of the Rings, and now the film versions.