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The Return of the King
- The Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
This brand-new unabridged audiobook 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.
Critic 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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- ms.A
- 31-10-21
Wonderful performance, but.....
Wonderful performance, but can someone please tell Andy Serkis that HE CANNOT SING AND PLEASE STOP!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-12-21
This is THE reading of the Lord of the Rings.
Outstanding performance. This is THE reading of the Lord of the Rings. Andy Serkis has earnt passage to the Undying Lands for his persistence of perfection. No praise is high enough.
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- ben
- 25-10-21
Enjoyable
I’ve always been a fan of Tolkien’s various works but they are heavy reads! Mr Serkis does a marvellous job at bringing the story to life with good pacing and characterisations, I only wish he could sing as well as he can talk! The singing in al three books was a bit off putting but the overall narration more than makes up for it, we’ll worth a listen for any fans out there.
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- 28-10-21
End of it all
I have now watched the films, read the books and heard the audiobooks and wont be for the last time no doubt. Thank you Andy Serkis🙂🙂
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- Chris
- 16-10-21
attack of the appendices
a wonderful story delivered by true talent, followed by a wearisome but necessary slog through the appendices, which serve as additional lore to both the six Lord of the ring episodes and to The Hobbit.
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- Valerie Thomas
- 01-02-22
The Lord of the Ring trilogy.
All three of the Andy Serkis narrated Lord of the Rings books were really good, as good as watching the films. I had to make myself turn the book off to go to sleep in the early hours of the mornings, I just wanted to keep listening.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-01-22
Incredible
Beautifully read, hearing this version is an absolute must for Tolkien fans, Andy Serkis is a master storyteller and truly does the book justice, There is so much more to this book than the movies, which Andy Serkis effortlessly brings to life. Hopefully someone at Audible can convince him to do versions of all of the tales of Middle Earth.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-12-21
Hobbits sing better than Andy
Andy can't sing for toffee but the rest was awesome. would highly recommend. Grond Grond Grond
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- Tom
- 21-03-23
a must have
andy serkis is excellent, great reading again. really brings the book alive. I've listened multiple times
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- Lily
- 19-03-23
Best one of the series!
This is the perfect ending to the trilogy. Read perfectly and passionately by Andy Serkis. I B really hope he continues to read more tolkien books!
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- Daniel Esteban
- 25-11-21
I love Andy Serkis reading but...
Why this edition is not Whispersync? It is sad only the first two books and the Hobbit are this way with Serkis reading. Any solution?
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- Magdalena Lilla
- 18-11-21
THANK YOU ANDY SERKIS!
Thank you Andy Serkis for narrating this timeless classic, of JRR Tolkien, The Lord of The Rings! Your performance is magical, transporting the listener and reader into Middle earth, making them part of the story.
Fans of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, this is a must listen! Tip: Listen and read along the story at the same time! 🙂📖🎧❤
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- James F. Reilly
- 09-12-22
Extremely well read. Kudos to Mr. Serkis
What a great reading! 9/10 for me. I don't know how he kept all the accents straight. Great job!
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- Anonymous User
- 05-12-22
Andy Serkis does it best!
Andy Serkis’s voices gives more life to the book compared to other versions I have heard.
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- Chris Powell
- 09-11-22
Modern Classic
Great conclusion to the LotR trilogy. Has to be experienced. Really enjoyed the appendices as well.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-10-22
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Andy does an amazing job and brings the world of Tolkien to life. Brilliant!!!
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- Mark Hayes
- 01-10-22
Give us back the original artwork
Change the artwork back to what it was and not that crappy show that you are pushing
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- C. Lau
- 25-09-22
Absolutely outstanding performance
Exquisite reading, such a pleasure to listen to this resonant, musical and versatile voice. Loved it
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- Amanda Alves
- 09-09-22
Impossível ser melhor.
É impossível descrever a perfeição que é esse livro. Assim como o Duas Torres, o livro do Retorno do Rei é mil vezes melhor do que o filme, ele apresenta muito mais detalhes de partes que são realmente importantes mas que aparentemente o Peter Jackson não considerou tão importante assim.
E se livro é perfeito então a narração do Andy ficou extremamente perfeita como sempre.
Um dos fatores extremamente importante é o quanto os apendices acrescentam à história.
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- Pekka Rautajoki
- 23-02-22
Nothing short of extraordinary
A wonderful audio production concludes the finest audio book experience ever. Andy Serkis’ performance cannot be praised enough. Highly, highly recommended!