Le retour du Roi

, #5

français language

Published June 30, 1988 by Gallimard.

ISBN:
978-2-07-033483-4
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Aux portes de Gondor, dans l'obscurité d'un jour crépusculaire, les troupes du Seigneur Ténébreux se préparent. La Guerre de l'Anneau a commencé. Pour les défenseurs de Minas Tirith, ultime rempart du monde libre, tout espoir semble vain. Car le Roi des Nazgûl s'avance, suivi d'une multitude d'hommes, d'orques et de trolls. L'ennemi des peuples libres de la Terre du Milieu, Sauron le Grand, défie la ville des anciens Rois de l'Ouest.

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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 …