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The Return of the King

By J. R. R. Tolkien
Series: The Lord of the Rings
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson's award-winning film trilogy, the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, is reissued with an exclusive cover image from the film, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. The armies of the... Read More
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson's award-winning film trilogy, the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, is reissued with an exclusive cover image from the film, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.

Exclusive anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings celebrating the epic movie trilogy

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson's award-winning film trilogy, the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, is reissued with an exclusive cover image from the film, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.

The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves, and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.

The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of magic and adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, features the definitive edition of the text and includes the Appendices and a revised Index in full.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, this second part of the epic tale of fantasy is reissued with an exclusive cover image from the award-winning trilogy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008802387

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Edition: Film tie-in edition

Illustration: (2 x b/w maps), Index

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 464

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About the Author

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 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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