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The Return of the King Audiobook

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Read By: Andy Serkis Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 14.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 10.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Release Date: September 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781705047590

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

34

Longest Chapter Length:

67:42 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

22 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

38:35 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

11

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Publisher Description

THE THIRD PART OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN’S EPIC MASTERPIECE, THE LORD OF THE RINGS

The Dark Lord Sauron has risen, and as he unleashes hordes of Orcs to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggle deep into his realm in Mordor.

To defeat Sauron, the One Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way is impossibly hard, and Frodo is weakening. The Ring corrupts all who bear it and Frodo’s time is running out.

Will Sam and Frodo succeed, or will the Dark Lord rule Middle-earth once more?

This brand-new unabridged recording is narrated by the acclaimed actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.

Download and start listening now!

"Great audio quality. I like Andy Serkis as a voice actor. Had to listen this audiobook on 1.1 to 1.15x speed, though, as it was party narrated very slowly. Also the sentences often are kinda "broken up" in between, too long pauses where there shouldn't be any, which requires more concentration to keep track with what's going on. But I know that audiobook narrating is extremely difficult and can only imagine how hard it must be for long books like that. So I still give a very high rating."

— oxytocinated (5 out of 5 stars)

The Return of the King Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.61111111111111 out of 54.61111111111111 out of 54.61111111111111 out of 54.61111111111111 out of 54.61111111111111 out of 5 (4.61)
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    " I'd never been a fan of the movies and thought I hated LOTR but these books totally made me change my mind. I love Tolkien's descriptive writing and fell in love with the rich characters. "

    — Liz, 2/9/2014
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    " The iconic fantasy novel... what can I said that hasn't been said before? Well, just that is not an easy reading and that I read it before seeing the movies. There are many things that I didn't catch until somebody else mentioned them to me. "

    — G.P., 2/7/2014
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    " Awesome, if you like trudging through unnecessary, long winded prose. It's like a swamp made of words. Extremely boring, even the action is dulled by a text book like feel. "

    — Tiberius, 2/6/2014
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    " If you can get past the over use of details (although intricate and necessary in some cases), you'll find the story to be just as compelling and beautiful as the movies. "

    — Aaron, 1/6/2014
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    " I found the Lord of the Rings and the rest of the "Ring" chronicles much harder to enjoy than the hobbit, although they are all good reads and continue on the original story well. "

    — Cecile, 1/5/2014
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    — Christy, 12/24/2013
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    — А.Д., 12/9/2013
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    — David, 12/4/2013
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    — Audiene, 12/2/2013
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    " A bit long, but a great book "

    — Jose, 11/22/2013
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    — Lene, 11/6/2013
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    — Nickki, 10/19/2013
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    — Jeremy, 6/23/2013
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    " I just finished Book 1 Fellowship of the Ring. I found it is very similar to the movie and the parts they did cut out were interesting to read, but may have been slow going on the big screen. It is nice to know they tried to make it as close as possible to the book. "

    — Lena, 3/26/2013
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About J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and other tales of Middle-earth, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.