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    The Two Towers
    The Two Towers
    The Two Towers
    Audiobook16 hours

    The Two Towers

    Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

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    About this audiobook

    Continuing the epic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring.

    The Fellowship is scattered. Some prepare for war against the Dark Lord.

    Some fight against the treachery of the corrupt wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam are left to take the accursed Ring to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.

    Mount Doom lies in the very heart of the Dark Lord's realm. Their only guide on the perilous journey is Gollum, a deceitful and obsessive creature who once possessed the Ring and longs to wield its power once again.

    As dark forces assemble, the fate of Middle-earth rests with two lonely hobbits—but is Gollum leading them to their deaths?

    "Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century."—Sunday Telegraph
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 13, 2012
    ISBN9781470337605
    The Two Towers
    Author

    J.R.R. Tolkien

    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 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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    • 5/5
      Absolutely amazing book! Rob Inglis
      is a very good narrator! Thank you

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Where is the final book - “The Return of the King”?? How can you leave us hanging like that? You have the first two books, but not the last one?!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      It had its own little world. Tolkien did a great job.I would love it if Tolkien wrote more but,sadly he's dead.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. I'm looking forward to reading the last installments. I can't for the life of me figure out why I found this boring the first time around. My only guess would be because I was young and not very experienced in good literature.

      I don't think I need to say I fully recommend this book. It's a classic. I wasn't aware that there were many more books other than The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings. I will go out of my way to find them and read them all.

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    • 5/5
      And not for the first time.
    • 5/5
      This installment of the lotr trilogy is a classic and always will be a classic
    • 5/5
      This is without a doubt the best book series ever written. I think everyone should read and enjoy the work of this true genius, the man who created a Masterpiece; JRR Tolkien
    • 5/5
      This book is my favorite book and i love how Rob reads it! Keep it up.
    • 5/5
      Thank you Tolkien! What more can I say than that?
    • 5/5
      Great narration and overall quality audiobook. I’m looking forward to “Return of the King” being read just as great!
    • 5/5
      The narrator is fantastic. And the book is as good as any you'll read.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic. For those looking for the unabridged book 3, go to the narrator's page (Rob Inglis).
    • 4/5
      SO much better than Fellowship of the Ring FOR SURE - loved the dual perspective we were able to get
    • 5/5
      This installment of the epic of the Ring, opens with the discovery of Boromir on the verge of death. Aragorn discovers him amidst the bodies of his slain enemies, pierce by many orcish arrows. Boromir makes him promise to return to Gondor and protect its people, and then he dies. Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn arrange him for burial and send him down the river towards the falls in one of their boats. Merry and Pippen have been taken captive by the Orcs and Frodo and Sam have vanished on their own. The three friends must decide what path they will follow. Despite the odds, they decide to follow Merry and Pippen, hoping to rescue them. They chase their quarry into the plains of Rohan and meet with a company of riders. Among them is the king's nephew, Eomer. He explains that his men have also been orc-hunting. They caught a large group of them on the edge of Fangorn Forest and slew them all there. He loans the friends two horses so that they can go and look for the hobbits. Meanwhile, Merry and Pippen have been suffering terribly in their captivity. But they seize their chance and escape into the forest. There they meet with Treebeard, an Ent, and the friend of Gandalf. Treebeard takes them to a meeting of Ents to see if the tree herders with join the war against Saruman. Having discovered the trail of the hobbits into the woods, the trio of heros pursues them. But instead they meet with Gandalf who has been through death but returned to see the mission accomplished. Together they ride to the home of the horse lords to seek council with King Theoden. They find him much weakened by the influence of Saruman, but Gandalf is able to restore him to his right mind. The party then rides to the fortress of Helm's Deep. They marshal there face Sarumon's massing orcish hordes.The battle is fierce, but ultimately victory comes to them when Gandalf returns and the Ents drive the trees of Fangorn onto the battlefield. Sarumon has been besieged in his tower by the Ents and his forces are scattered. Merry, Pippen, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are reunited at the tower of Isengard. Later, after a bit of foolishness on Pippen's part, the party splits again. Gandalf and Pippen ride for Gondor with the expectation that eventually Aragorn and the rest of the party will follow.Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo meet up with Gollum in the marshes. They are lost and Gollum promises to lead them through and help them in their quest. Both Sam and Frodo are obviously skeptical, but ultimately they need the aid. As they near the enemy's gates they meet up with a band of rangers. Leading them is Faramir, the brother of Boromir. He doesn't trust the hobbits but eventually they share enough of their story that he believes them. He has no wish to take the ring from them, but he hesitates to let them go off to unknown danger in the wild. Finally he relents and allows them safe passage through the lands of Gondor.Together, the three climb steep stairs leading to a pass through the mountains. In a cave, Gollum abandons them to Shelob, a giant spider that guards the pass. Sam drives it away, but Frodo is stung and appears dead. Sam takes the ring and prepares to go on alone. But a group of orcs appear and recognize Frodo as one of Shelob's victims. Her poison merely paralyzes, and they take Frodo as a captive. The novel closes with Sam following this band back to their tower in hopes of rescuing his master.This book is probably my favorite of the series. It has aged well and I enjoyed reading it again very much.
    • 5/5
      It was exiting and I like that It had wars. I like the characters and the story.
    • 4/5
      Micah and I enjoyed listening to this together.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic, for the 21st time.
    • 4/5
      The next journey in the destruction of the one ring... build up to the last book and ends leaving you completely hanging...
    • 4/5
      Well, I don't really like the portion in Fangorn Forest in this book either. Interesting to note.

      But omg, I'm so incredibly angry about all of Jackson's choices about Faramir/Shelob's lair in the movies ALL OVER AGAIN.
    • 5/5
      I think this was full read #3 in my life (this time I actually listened to it). Despite Tolkien saying his one criticism of the trilogy is that they are too short - I disagree. Too long.
    • 5/5
      It's one of the oldest fantasy books I've read and It's writing style is interesting and kind of hard to read, but once you get through to the action parts of the books. It get easier to read. Tolkien created a fantastic world that is very detailed.
    • 5/5
      I genuinely enjoy reading about the adventures that Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli embark on. Book 3 flies by for me. Then, we get to Book 4, which starts off slowly--Gollum is a painfully tedious character, though important--and then crescendos to one of the most suspenseful cliffhangers I've ever read. Well done, J.R.R. Tolkien. Even though I know how it all ends, the surprise of Book 4's ending gets me every single time.
    • 5/5
      '...And people will say: "Let's hear about Frodo and the Ring!" And they will say: "Yes, that's one of my favourite stories. Frodo was very brave, wasn't he, dad?" "Yes, my boy, the famousest of the hobbits, and that's saying a lot."''It's saying a lot too much,' said Frodo, and he laughed, a long clear laugh from his heart. Such a sound had not been heard in those places since Sauron came to Middle-earth. To Sam suddenly it seemed as if all the stones were listening and the tall rocks leaning over them. But Frodo did not heed them; he laughed again. 'Why, Sam,' he said, 'to hear you somehow makes me as merry as if the story was already written. But you've left out one of the chief characters: Samwise the stouthearted. "I want to hear more about Sam, dad. Why didn't they put in more of his talk, dad? That's what I like, it makes me laugh. And Frodo wouldn't have got far without Sam, would he, dad?"'It always amazes me how when you reread books at different points in life they are meaningful in different ways. The Two Towers really hit me with this concept. Back in the day my favorite was always the Rohan half, especially the battle of Helms Deep and Merry and Pippin's adventures with Treebeard. Even now Helm's Deep remains my favorite part of the movie. On this read through I was impressed by how engaging I found Frodo, Sam and Gollum's journey. Possibly it's because of all the lore and history revealed. Possibly it is the strength of Frodo and Sam's friendship and loyalty. Possibly it's due to being fascinated by Gollum/Smeagol's schizophrenia. Probably it is a combination of all three and more. Other than the few chapters with Faramir (which feels like a slog; Frodo being forced to deceive Gollum breaks my heart every time and I don't look forward to reading it) I blew through the second half of the book. Tolkien sure knows how to write one hell of an exciting ending. Shelob. Enough said. It's straight to Return of the King for me.
    • 4/5
      The fellowship, being sundered the shards of the fellowship continue in their quests. For the review...read the book itself.
    • 5/5
      I read this as part of my son's bed-time story. There are a lot of dark points in the book but so much about people continuing to try and do their best, even when all hope is lost. It's a great lesson for any child and it's the reason the Lord of the Rings remains one of my favorites.
    • 5/5
      After the splitting of the Fellowship of the Ring near the falls of Rauros, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas pursue the orcs that have captured the hobbits Merry and Pippen into Rohan to the edge of Fangorn Forest. In the forest both groups, the hobbits and the man, elf and dwarf meet unexpected allies. Meanwhile Frodo and Sam attempt to find a way into Mordor to attempt to destroy the enemy’s most powerful weapon. Their unlikely guide is the less than trustworthy creature Gollum. On this rereading of The Lord of the Rings, I am struck by Tolkien’s rich use of the natural world as a setting for his epic fantasy. His skillful descriptions of rock faced mountainous passes, lush forests, waterfalls, and grim stinking marshlands enhance the verisimilitude of his tale of virtuous heroes, evil villains, and fantastic beings.
    • 5/5
      The Fellowship has been broken. Frodo and Sam must take the One Ring to Mordor, but how will they find a way in without Gandalf to guide them? Meanwhile, the other hobbits have been taken by the enemy, with the remainder of the Fellowship in hot pursuit. Will they reach them in time? And what of the wizard Saruman, plotting away in his tower?Tolkien's epic continues to delight (and occasionally frustrate) us as a read-aloud. Recommended, of course.
    • 5/5
      The Two Towers is part II of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings. The story is told in two sections, the first following the group after Frodo and Sam have struck out on their own. Aragon, Legolas and Gimli are searching for Merry and Pippin who had been kidnapped by orcs who struck down Boromir and spirited the Hobbits away. Gandalf makes his re-appearance, and there is a massive battle that the Ents help to turn in their favour. Merry and Pippin are found safe as they have been travelling in the company of the Ents after they managed to escape from the clutches of the orcs. As for Frodo and Sam they are on their perilous journey to Mordor. Along the way they capture the Gollum who agrees to guide them to a secret entrance, but the Gollum is drawn by the power of the Ring and cannot be fully trusted. Samwise, on the other hand shows great loyalty and love toward Frodo, and to my eyes emerges as a true hero.There are so many excellent characters that pass through the story during the course of The Two Towers, but I really need to comment on Gollum/Smeagol who is both treacherous and pitiful. He serves as a reminder of what can happen if one latches onto the power of the ring and as a contrast all the Hobbits are shown as the resourceful and courageous creatures that they are. I listened to this book as read and enhanced by Rob Inglis. This was a true cliff-hanger so I need to carry on with the next book quickly. Overall, The Two Towers advances the story and expands on the world of Middle Earth. The depth and scope of this book brings into focus the influence that it has had on all the fantasy novels that have followed. It truly deserves to be called a classic.
    • 4/5
      Again I see clearly why the films sometimes get so much hate. I still love the films, but frankly liking the books sooooooooooooooooo much better. I wonder sometimes how he got those films out of these books
    • 5/5
      Once again I was pleasantly surprised by Tolkien's 'Lord of the Ring's book 'The Two Towers' ', unlike the film it is not as dark and grimy as I feared and the story and character's have really begun to grow on me (even Gollum, who I was happy to see was given a more substantial personality than the film allows). Of course I knew to expect a more sinister move into the story's plot but even so the language and style of the book remains exceedingly detailed and easy to follow (save a few made-up elvish words and remembering the different names of places).
      Tolkien is, in my opinion, an exceedingly skilled storyteller and I am thoroughly enjoying his series of books that encompass the story of the Ring!
      Even though I realise that it is very cheeky, I have even decided to postpone reading 'The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas' so that I can finish the trilogy straight away, I just need to continue the adventurous journey for as long as it lasts! Listing Tolkien's books as either Literary or Classic fiction is an understatement, these books are timeless.