The Return of the King
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Chapter Book · 1955

The Return of the King

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Book #3 in the The Lord of the Rings series

Frodo and Sam face impossible odds to destroy the One Ring in Mordor.

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494 pages· 135,297 words· 920L
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In the epic finale, Frodo and Sam venture into Mordor, battling despair and the Ring's dark influence. With Sauron's forces threatening all of Middle-earth, they must destroy the One Ring in Mount Doom's fires. Can they overcome the Ring's grip and save their world from darkness?

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A rare recording featuring Tolkien himself reading exciting selections and singing enchanting songs from the awesome trilogy of books whose literary light will never fade away.

At a glance
Format
Pages
494
Words
135,297
Audience
Adult
Lexile
920L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.2
F&P level
~V
AR points
22
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
5286
Publication
Published
July 12, 1986
First published
October 20, 1955
Publisher
Del Rey
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780345339737
LCCN
66000953
OCLC
49216960

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