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The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth Hardcover – November 15, 2022

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J. R. R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume complete with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by renowned artist Alan Lee.

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." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found 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 could be told. Although much of the book’s content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. 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, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans’ power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.

Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien’s magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form.

Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.

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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 sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow (November 15, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 006328068X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063280687
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J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81.

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The Fall of Numenor is a quick history of the Numenorians and how their lineage impacts Middle Earth. The idea of the Numeroeans is basically Atlanteans/great flood myth/ land of Mu meets Middle Earth. (Basically a summary without spoilers) good for any Tolkein readers collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great edition and effort
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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I believe this is one of the first books released in the same style as the Christopher Tolkien ones post his death. Which of course, still features massive contributions from his life’s work.

In the same vein as Christopher’s work, this sets out to give a straight-forward linear storyline for the falling of Númenor. It also does a really good job taking the reader through the early history of Sauron. It does not seek to overwrite, or undo previous works. As with the other works taken from The Silmarillion and Appendices, it does read similarly to a textbook in places, but doing audio from Brian Sibley and Samuel West made it very digestible. Personally for me, hearing pieces from each that are featured elsewhere just really helps my understanding, as it can be really dense.

This has a beautiful wrapped artwork for the dust jacket (Alan Lee of course), a ribbon bookmark, beautiful interior artwork as well as some nice smaller chapter headers and footers. It has a great quality naked hardcover wrap too, a fantastic edition for a Tolkien collector.

One thing I’d love to highlight is how perfectly this cover matches the depiction shown in The Rings of Power show…I mean spot on. Obviously it comes from the text itself anyway, but when so much else gets changed…it’s just cool. The storyline really goes to show just how much they could do with the show itself. There’s so much going on in the appendices and this edition is the proof.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Work Of High Scholarship And High Beauty
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J.R.R. Tolkien was a prolific writer and scholar who worked on his legendarium throughout his life. Most of his readers will be best familiar with The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings which were published in his lifetime. After his death in 1973 his son Christopher was responsible for the editing and publishing of many other works, especially The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and the 12 volume History of Middle-earth. Since Christopher's own passing other scholars have taken on the task of editing and publishing more of Tolkien's work. The Fall of Numenor, edited by well known Tolkien scholar Brian Sibley, is the latest and one of the most interesting of these.

The Fall of Numenor is primarily a history of the Second Age, referred to by Tolkien himself as "a dark age." Primarily it deals with the rise and fall of the great kingdom of Men called Numenor or Westernesse, located on a large island raised for that purpose by the Valar and situated between Middle-earth itself in the East and the Blessed Realms in the Distant West. The Men who had fought alongside the Elves in the great wars against Morgoth in the First Age were granted Numenor in thanks and as a refuge from the troubles of Middle-earth. The Men, now known as the Dunedain, were given great gifts and blessings, but forbidden to sail westward out of sight of their own land. At first the Dunedain obeyed this limitation, but as the centuries wore on and their wealth and power increased many began to long for the immortality of the Elves. Eventually this led to a shadow falling over Numenor, abetted by the growing power of Morgoth's chief servant Sauron in Middle-earth, and finally to its complete destruction.

Tolkien was haunted throughout his life by dreams of a great wave falling upon the lands and drowning them. These Atlantaean visions found outlets in many of his stories which have been collected here for the first time. The Fall of Numenor contains material from The Lord of the Rings and its Appendices, The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, the abandoned time travel tale The Lost Road, and The Nature of Middle-earth. In this collected form the tales of the Second Age gain new power and interest, enhanced by the many beautiful illustrations from one of the greatest Tolkien illustrators at work today, Alan Lee.

The Fall of Numenor is not only a work of great scholarship but of beauty as well. Alan Lee's color plates and smaller black and white illustrations help Tolkien's words gain greater life, and Sibley's impeccable editing and thorough annotations add inestimable value as well. The book is a delight to hold and look through, with every page demonstrating the care taken to make it a work of quality. This is a book worthy of the libraries of Rivendell, Lothlorien, Minas Tirith, or even Bag End. All Tolkien scholars and other lovers of Middle-earth will find it indispensable and an utter delight.
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Wraith182
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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This was such a wonderful book. After reading The Lord of the Rings it is natural ton want to read more of the story.
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RyanKarla
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential addition to any Tolkien collection
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023
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If you’re a Tolkien fan/reader, this is nothing new, it’s a compilation of the history of Nùmenor from all across the Legendarium, even the notes from the LOTR apéndices. It’s a great reading companion/ reference, even a good place to start if you’re new to the Second Age of Middle Earth. It puts various snippets and stories found elsewhere into chronological order, with editorial comments to help fill out your understanding of the overall epic. I’m not new to Tolkien at all but I still found it a really fun read!
It’s a beautiful book with fantastic b&w and color illustrations. It’s heavy, almost gloss paper, definitely not newsprint or onion-skin “Bible-type” pages and even has a ribbon bookmark.
My only complaint is that the spine of the dust jacket is printed off-center, but I usually throw away dust jackets anyway. I’m really happy to add this to my Tolkien collection!
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Jesse
4.0 out of 5 stars Great supplement for Tolkien nerds (like me)
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023
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A well-edited, succinct review of the history of Numenor and the actions of the Dunedain in the second age, although a bit dry as histories go, with few enthralling story pieces. Still, a good supplement for those of us nerdy enough to want to round out our understanding of Tolkien's timeline, though not as captivating as, say, Children of Hurin, or Fall of Gondolin.
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David Lee Owens
5.0 out of 5 stars Explanitory book
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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I liked the explanation on why the book was written. It filled in some gaps about the characters.
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Ajv
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Good quality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The fall of numenor
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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A good telling of the second age and how the men of human or rose and fell because of their hubris. Also the making of the ring of power and the other rings by Sauron and the elves. This sets the stage for the fellowship of the ring and the hobbit.
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Helton Matos
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito!
Reviewed in Brazil on February 15, 2024
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Linda edição em inglês. Chegou em perfeito estado.
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Markie Mark
1.0 out of 5 stars Bent Pages
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2023
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Book arrived. Unfortunately, about 20 pages in the centre of the book were bent double. Had to keep the book as it is a Christmas present.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Bent Pages
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Book arrived. Unfortunately, about 20 pages in the centre of the book were bent double. Had to keep the book as it is a Christmas present.
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Sofia Boquist
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Sweden on May 11, 2023
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“For all things in the world have an end, since the world itself is bounded, that it may not be void. But death is not decreed by the Lords: it is the gift of the One.”

Finally most from Númenor and the Second Age is to be found in one book. It was wonderful to read and you got a lot of minor details that haven’t been part of any of the other books I’ve read. Can really recommend to Tolkien fans, plus it looks incredible in your bookshelf.
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Mr Shaun Gibson
5.0 out of 5 stars A real must have...
Reviewed in Italy on January 15, 2023
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Unlike the other 'Great Tales' books which reprint versions of Tolkien's Great Tales stories from various other sources this book does contribute something beautiful that its original releases didn't have.

The Fall of Numenor does NOT include any new material, but what it does have is a reorganisation of the original texts into chronological order with a narrative sense and commentary brought to it. I'm not a fan of the other reprint books, though people wanting all the narrative versions of one of his tales in one volume is understandable, just not for me. But I feel the presentation and ordering of the various Numenorean texts into one whole will give a new appreciation to a lot of this stuff and presenting it in a way that adds significantly to these stories.
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Jorge Arceo
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
Reviewed in Mexico on March 9, 2023
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It's more like an anthology or a compendium, but interesting and very good nonetheless.
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