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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Field Of Cormallen

The last battle rages around the slag hills, a moment of grimness. Of course, we all know how this is going to turn out, even if Gandalf and Aragorn are making with the pensive faces and the sad eyes. One … Continue reading

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Pyre Of Denethor

Coming directly after all of the action of the last chapter, skipping back in time to Gandalf at the gate is a bit jarring. One might wonder if the events of this chapter may not have been better served to … Continue reading

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Battle Of The Pelennor Fields

The good guys have arrived, and the darkness is receding in the face of the light. But, in a brilliant opening paragraph, it is made clear that this fight is just beginning as the Witch-King, accompanied by an array of … Continue reading

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Passing Of The Grey Company

We are back in time, as Book Five offers up the second of what will be three plot threads. Gandalf and Pippin are gone. Aragorn, in a very cynical and harsh turn of phrase declares that only four of the … Continue reading

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: Minis Tirith

Book Five is the big time, right from the very start. The journey from the end of Book Four to Minis Tirith is a series of brief flashes from the wrecked and exhausted Pippin, who serves as a stand in … Continue reading

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