The Return of the King
Published in 1950, The Return of the King is an epic fantasy and fae fiction novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story is set in Middle Earth and Barad-dur, in the The End of the Third Age. Characters include Aragorn, Elendil and Dwarves. Readers will find themes of elves, hobbits, the Lord of the Rings and Hope.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 108 ratings, and 730 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 287 editions across 26 languages.
At about 499 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About The Return of the King
THE RETURN OF THE KING, which brings to a close the great epic of war and adventure begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and continued in The Two Towers, is the third and final part of J. R. R. Tolkien's masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings." In these three books, which form one continuous narrative, Tolkien created the saga of the Hobbits of Middle-earth and the great War of the Rings. Praised by such writers and poets as W. H. Auden, Richard Hughes and C. S. Lewis, "The Lord of the Rings" - that special world of beauty and terror and meaning - holds a secure place among the books that will live.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Return of the King?
The Return of the King was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and first published in 1950.
What genre is The Return of the King?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is The Return of the King?
The median edition has 499 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
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