新版指輪物語〈4〉/二つの塔〈下〉

書名： 新版指輪物語〈4〉/二つの塔〈下〉
著者：田中明子
発行：評論社
初版： 1992/05
新品：￥ 2,310
中古：￥255
発送：通常2～3日以内に発送

個人評価： 5
一言評価： The second section
コメント：
This book picks up where "Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings, Part I)", left off. The fellowship is dispersed. We are lucky in the fact that J. R. R. Tolkien will completely follow each path from beginning to end. All the wars are covered in detail and the progress of the ring bearer is chronicled. New creatures and old vermin reveal themselves. The adventures hare much darker and character growth is reviled. As you know this is not part of a trilogy, but the second part of one ongoing story.
As with "Ramayana" by William Buck, we find that every creature has its function and that there is not black and white in this purpose. Frodo alludes to this when he thinks of Gandalf, Aragorn, and Gollum in the part they play.

個人評価： 5
一言評価： Truly remarkable!
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Higly recommended! This is as good as it gets. Fantasy stories have long been recognized for their tales of magic, mythical creatures, and far away lands. Robert Stanek's Ruin Mist comes to mind as do others. Magical devices, such as rings, have often been used in such tales to provide intrigue and mystery. Shannara comes to mind with its magical sword. However, there is one magical item whose signifigance far exceeds the importance of any other magical item in any other fantasy story: the Ring of Power, the One Ring. The Two Towers is the continuing story of the One Ring and its bearer, Frodo Baggins. Frodo is a young hobbit of the Shire. He is on a quest to destroy the Ring of Power. In the land of Middle-Earth, Frodo and his friend, Sam Gamgee, must keep on the path to the land of Mordor. When the two hobbits cross paths with a villain who is having second thoughts about his past ways, Frodo must decide whether it is worth placing the entire fate of Middle-Earth into the hands of a creature that was once the enemy. I was totally and completely absorbed inthis story. What lies ahead for our Frodo? Frodo and Sam both know that people who achieve something great are remembered in songs. If Frodo can accomplish this task, he may be the subject of a song that will live longer than life itself. How could such a tiny hobbit like Frodo accomplish the greatest challenge that all of Middle-Earth has ever seen? Only time will tell. Tolkien has written the book so that there is never a dull moment in the story. The battles are so real that the reader feels that they are in the middle of the action. In this sequel, Tolkien once again uses vivid descriptions of his charactres, the world of Middle-Earth and everything else. Tolkien has written the book so that there is never a dull moment in the story. The battles are so real that the reader feels that they are in the middle of the action.
I HIGHLY recommend The Price of Immortality by C.M. Whitlock, it is a must read.

個人評価： 5
一言評価： "The Lord of the Rings"terrific story continues...
コメント：
J.R.R. Tolkiens trilogy continues in "The Two Towers", the second book of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The first book, "The Fellowship of the Rings" (read my review on it, too!) end with the breaking up of the Fellowship. The Company is faced with a choice, whether to continue on with Frodo the hobbit to Mount Doom to destroy the ring, or travel to Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor, to help fight the evil Sauron's forces. But in the end, Frodo secretly goes off alone with his faithful hobbit friend, Sam, to Mount Doom. The other members split up to try to find them.
Here is where "The Two Towers" story begins. Boromir is killed while trying to protect hobbits Merry and Pippin from the evil orcs. The three other members of the Company, Aragorn the Ranger, Legolas the Elf, and Gimli the Dwarf, set out to rescue them. They realize that the orcs are not of the forces of Sauron, but someone else. Then a member of the Fellowship Gandalf the wizard, whom they thought was killed, tells them that the orcs are working under the wizard Saruman. Before Saruman had been good but had turned to evil and wants the powers of the Ring. Gandalf tells them that Merry and Pippin have escaped are in the capable hands of Treebeard and the Ents. Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to instead go to the lands of Rohan to help King Theoden in the upcoming war from the forces of Saruman. Here ends part one of the book. The second part tells about Frodo and Sam's quest to the land of Mordor with the unexpected help of... Gollum!
J.R.R. Tolkien is certainly a genius, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy have such a depth to it! Middle-Earth is so believable with all the legends, history, geography, language, and races so thought out. Reading the books, I was captivated and couldn't put the books down. Probably one of the best books I've ever read, or will ever read.
One of my favorite characters is Legolas the Elf. Elves are so fascinating to me. They're so mysterious, so a part of nature, and a good companion to have. It's so funny how though Elves and Dwarves don't get along too well, Legolas and Gimli are the best of companions and inseparable. Another favorite character is Pippin the hobbit. He's so cheerful, brave, and seems to always get into trouble!
I can't honestly say which of the books if my favorite since they're all fantastic. My suggestion to you is that if you are planning to read the books, you should have the whole trilogy on hand, "The Fellowship of the Rings", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King". Also I think it will be a good idea to read "The Hobbit", which is a prelude to the trilogy and it tells how Frodo's uncle, Bilbo Baggins, go a hold of the Ring. Most enjoyable I think for ages 12 and up since I think the books will be a little complicated for younger kids.