De Terugkeer van de Koning

Paperback, 1456 pages

Dutch language

Published Nov. 1, 1979 by Het Spectrum.

ISBN:
978-90-274-0170-0
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OCLC Number:
769312594

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In dit laatste deel in Tolkiens Ring-trilogie zijn Frodo en zijn vriend Sam aangekomen in Mordor, het Land van Schaduwen. Hier proberen ze onder het spiedende oog van Sauron het laatste deel van de lotsbestemming van de Ring te vervullen. Terwijl de zwarte schaduw van Sauron langzaam over Midden-aarde trekt, laten de twee hobbits zien hoe 'kleine lieden' groot kunnen zijn.

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"The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien brings the "The Lord of the Rings" to a ringing conclusion. At the end of the journey, one cannot help but be impressed by the level of detail and imagination that went into this beloved work of literature. While for the most part "The Return of the King" is a satisfying conclusion the story, the experience is lessened by a disjointed and often confusingly crafted narrative structure of the whole novel.

"The Return of the King" follows the battle between the forces of the West led by Gandalf and those of the Dark Lord Sauron. What is so wonderful about this volume is that each of the Hobbits is able to come fully into his own - Frodo completes his quest, Sam shows courage and bravery in Mordor, Merry becomes a squire to the King of Rohan, and Pippin enters into the …