The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings #2)

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Description

The first ever illustrated paperback of part two of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring 16 colour paintings by Alan Lee.

Reviews

'The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.' Sunday Times 'A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness.' New Statesman 'Masterpiece? Oh yes, I've no doubt about that.' Evening Standard 'Extraordinarily imaginative, and wholly exciting' The Times 'The story itself is superb' Observer 'A most remarkable feat' Guardian 'An astonishing imaginative tour de force' Daily Telegraph

Author description

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 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780007269716
• Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date : April 2008
• Dimensions : 197mm X 130mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 1 col illus, 16 col plates (11pp)
• Pages : 464
• Dewey classification : 823.912
• Edition : Illustrated edition
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : J.R.R. Tolkien illustrated by Alan Lee