The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings, Book 3
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Narrated by:
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Andy Serkis
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By:
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J. R. R. Tolkien
About this listen
This brand-new unabridged audio book of The Return of the King, the third and final part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings, is read by the BAFTA award-winning actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.
The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to 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 adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
©1954, 1966 The Tolkien Estate Limited (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
"The story moves on with a tremendous narrative rush to its climax...extraordinary imaginative work, part saga, part allegory, and wholly exciting." (The Times)
"A triumphant close...a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force." (Sunday Telegraph)
"His astonishing inventiveness remains to the end and is continued in a series of appendices" (The Guardian)
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- Michael
- 27-04-2022
Just awesome.
I was a bit sceptical when I saw that Andy Serkis was narrating these books but I was so wrong to doubt. I have listened to the original recordings of the lord of the rings and found them to be really hard to listen too but when I began to listen to these readings I was captivated. Tolkiens books are awesome of that there is no doubt but what sets this reading apart from the old is Andy Serkis. He has embodied the characters perfectly and I found myself sometimes lost in my own world as I listened. I can highly recommend the reading of the lord of the rings books by Andy Serkis as they are more captivating than any others I have heard.
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- Badger
- 25-05-2022
Unforgettable.
Absolutely amazing how well Andy Serkis delivered Tolkeins great works.
An absolutely superb reading of some of English literatures best.
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- Carrie
- 09-09-2022
Andy Serkis, genius narrator
Tolkien’s writing and story is given its full glory by the awesome talents of Andy Serkis. I enjoyed this so much and I’m very glad it’s in my audible library as it will be getting an annual re-listening!
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- Vicki Rae Lopow
- 01-11-2022
Singing?
Instead of singing it would be so much better if the narrator would ‘read’ the song with Middle Earth inspired music in the background.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-03-2024
Andy Serkis is amazing
always love his voice acting skills and he really shows them, seriously feels like there are different people talking... I have always loved these books and can't wait to read them again
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- Anonymous User
- 24-03-2024
I mean come on
it’s the lord of the rings (it said i needed 15 word minimum so here you go)
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- Anonymous User
- 28-01-2024
brilliant book with a brilliant performance
love this book so much and Andy's performance was brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed it 😊
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- CatN
- 10-11-2023
Fantastic!
The big conclusion to the tale was delivered brilliantly by Andy Serkis. It’s been a great experience “re-reading” these stories by listening to them has been a wonderful experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-10-2024
Strong and powerful telling of the story
Serkis is outstanding as the reader of this much loved story. This is the second time I’ve listened to it and my delight is undiminished.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-11-2024
Brilliantly read
Fantastic story and conclusion to lord of the kings trilogy , Andy is amazing with all the different voices of the characters , I do have to admit I got a bit bored of all the singing though
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