AB5: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The journey through Middle-earth comes to an end.
In Episode 5 of AudiYOOObooks, JD and Mallory finish J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary trilogy with The Return of the King. After working through The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, they discuss whether Tolkien sticks the landing and whether this finale earns its reputation as one of the greatest endings in fantasy.
The conversation covers Aragorn's rise to kingship, Éowyn's expanded role in the novel, Faramir, Denethor, Frodo and Sam's final journey to Mount Doom, Gollum's role in the destruction of the Ring, and the controversial…
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