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

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, Book 2)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J. R. R. Tolkien
SeriesThe Lord of the Rings
Series part Volume No. Book 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 111
Category/GenreFantasy
ISBN/Barcode 9780261102361
ClassificationsDewey:823.912
Audience
General
Illustrations (1 x b/w map)

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date 4 January 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Two Towers is the second part of JRR Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings. Impossible to describe in a few words, JRR Tolkien's great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal.

Author Biography

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Silmarillion', plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 40 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Reviews

'Tolkien's invention of strange peoples, curious incidents, miraculous doings, is poured out in this second volume of his trilogy as exuberantly and convincingly in a dreamlike way, as ever. As the story goes on the world of the Ring grows more vast and mysterious and crowded with curious figures, horrible, delightful or comic. The story itself is superb.' The Observer 'Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.' Sunday Telegraph