Synopsis -- Book III: Departure of Boromir -- Riders of Rohan -- Uruk-Hai -- Treebeard -- White rider -- King of the Golden Hall -- Helm's deep -- Road to Isengard -- Flotsam and Jetsam -- Voice of Saruman -- Palantir -- Book IV: Taming of Smeagol -- Passage of the Marshes -- Black Gate is closed -- Of herbs and stewed rabbit -- Window on the West -- Forbidden pool -- Journey to the cross-roads -- Stairs of Cirith Ungol -- Shelob's lair -- Choices of Master Samwise.
Summary
Separated from their companions, Frodo and Sam continue their journey down the River Anduin alone, except for the mysterious creeping figure that shadows them wherever they go