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The Return of the King [Book Club Discussion]
About the event
Book club discussion - Book VI only.
What this is This follows the previous Book V session. For this one, read Book VI only: all nine chapters from The Tower of Cirith Ungol through The Grey Havens. Any edition works. No appendices assigned. This is not a movie discussion. Book VI is where the quest reaches the point where courage stops looking grand and starts looking exhausted. Frodo, Sam, Gollum, the Ring, the return home, and the strange grief of an ending that does not simply let everyone go back to who they were.
A few questions for the room
• “What does Tolkien think victory actually costs?” • “Who changes most by the end?” • “Does the ending feel comforting, heartbreaking, or both?”
When and where 🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 25th, 2026 🕒 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT 📍 Location: UBC Learning Exchange 612 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2V3, Canada Meeting point: Main entrance at 612 Main Street. Please arrive 10 minutes before the event starts. Doors close 10 minutes after the start time. Cap: 12
