The return of the king : being the third part of The lord of the rings
(Book)

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ; pt. 3 Maps on end papers. Includes bibliographical references and index. Volumes 1, 2 and 3 are paged continuously. The return of the king -- Appendix A: Annals of the kings and rulers -- Appendix B: The tale of years (chronology of the Westlands) -- Appendix C: Family trees -- Appendix D: Shire calendar, for use in all years -- Appendix E: Writing and spelling -- Appendix F: The languages and peoples of the third age -- Index I: Songs and verses -- Index II: Persons, beasts and monsters -- Index III: Places -- Index IV: Things.

While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron's power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring, he began finally to despair.

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