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The Fall of Númenor
And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth
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The Fall of Númenor
J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.
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The Fall of Númenor by J.R.R. Tolkien brings together his writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected in one volume for the first time.
J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. For many years, readers would only find tantalising glimpses within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr, and the rise of Sauron.
It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story emerged. Although much of the book’s content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, it closed with two key works revealing the tumultuous events surrounding the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. This kingdom, raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, became a seat of influence and wealth. However, as the Númenóreans' power increased, seeds of their downfall were sown, eventually culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
Even greater insight into the Second Age was revealed in subsequent publications, starting with Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. These insights were further expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien’s monumental twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, which presented and discussed a wealth of additional tales written by his father, many in draft form.
Now, aligning with the timeline of ‘The Tale of Years’ in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has compiled a comprehensive volume. This new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth is told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, drawn from the various published texts.
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The book is praised for its physical beauty and the powerful way it compiles Tolkien's writings about the foundational events leading to The Lord of the Rings. It is recognised for adding a Biblical grandeur to Tolkien's history, offering an essential expansion of Middle-earth's mythology. The edition is noted for its beautiful illustrations by Alan Lee and expert editing by Brian Sibley, providing a comprehensive view of a central storyline. It is seen as a magnificent creation, echoing the greatness of English mythologies and elevating the legend crafted by Tolkien.
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ISBN: 9780008537876
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: CD-Audio
Date Published: 16 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Edition: Unabridged edition
Contributors:
- Read by Samuel West
- Edited by Brian Sibley
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 142.0mm
Weight: 230g
About the Author
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. BRIAN SIBLEY is a writer and broadcaster with a life-long interest in fantasy books and cinema. His fascination with J. R. R. Tolkien and the myths and history of Middle-earth led to his critically-acclaimed BBC radio dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings in which the role of Frodo was played by Ian Holm, who now portrays Bilbo in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Brian’s subsequent radio dramas included several of Tolkien’s short novels collected under the title Tales from the Perilous Realm, C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, two series of Tales of the Bizarre by Ray Bradbury and Mervyn Peake’s Titus Groan and Gormenghast which won him the prestigious Sony Radio Award. His books include Three Cheers for Pooh, Chicken Run: Hatching the Movie, Cracking Animation, The Disney Studio Story, The Land of Narnia and Shadowlands, as well as the text accompanying three maps by John Howe based on Tolkien’s The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Brian is currently writing an in-depth account of the making of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy for future publication.
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