• The Two Towers

  • The Lord of the Rings, Book 2
  • By: J. R.R. Tolkien
  • Narrated by: Rob Inglis
  • Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (1,093 ratings)

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The Two Towers

By: J. R.R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
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The complete, unabridged audiobook of The Two Towers.

Building on the story begun in The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, available as a complete and unabridged audiobook.

Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs.

Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin – alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

©1954, 1966 The Tolkien Estate Limited (P)1991 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"An extraordinary book. It deals with a stupendous theme. It leads us through a succession of strange and astonishing episodes, some of them magnificent." (The Observer)

"Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century." (Sunday Telegraph)

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third book of the series

Audible have divided LOTR into six separate audiobooks. They aren't really separate books, but sections of the same book, so you need to read them in order, they won't make sense otherwise. This is the third book. (Start with "Fellowship of the Ring book 1")

Rob Inglis has a very traditional english voice and reads in a very measured way. I am a fan of Tolkien, and enjoy this reading, but if you have only seen the films, you may find it a bit slow.

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Exceptional

This trilogy is absolutely exceptional! I listen to it at least once a year and it never fails to entertain! The narrator is phenomenal and is a pleasure to listen to.

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Magical

Rob Inglis delivers this classic with feeling and authority; a riveting tale from start to finish.

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Classic

I remember reading this when I was younger I used a year to read the hole thing and I am a better person for it. It is a grate book that all should read.

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The second book of the best book trilogy

It is a great book and a good reader. I really recommend it to anyone who has not already read it.

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Best story ever! Greatest narrator!

Yet another Tolkien Masterpiece, even more suspenseful than “The Fellowship of the Ring”. The narrator Rob Inglis is just unbelievably great! Not a single accent and voice that he can’t do - and even when he isn’t doing accents and voices his ability to convey the atmosphere is unmatched, this is particularly powerful as he truly captures the terror and darkness of Frodo and Sam entering Mordor,

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A masterpiece by the master

Everything about this book I brilliant. I usually take months to finish a book but I smoked this in less than a week. so great.

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Magnificent.

I could not get enough of this book. Rob Inglis does such an amazing job at reading this classic tale. Tolkein is a brilliant genius to have written about the world of Middle Earth.

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Brilliant Third Book

What an absolutely amazing read, loved every minute!
I would highly recommend this book to anyone reading the series.

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Masterpiece

Absolutely wonderful, amazing story. could read it over and over again! ! ! !

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