{"product_id":"the-fall-of-numenor-john-r-r-tolkien","title":"The Fall of Númenor (John R. R. Tolkien)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.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 \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIt was not until Christopher Tolkien published \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e 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. Gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding in the defeat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eFurther insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in \u003cem\u003eUnfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's twelve-volume \u003cem\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eNow, adhering to the timeline of 'The Tale of Years' in the appendices to \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with 10 new paintings and 65 pencil drawings by Alan Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThis deluxe slipcased edition is quarterbound and printed on heavyweight acid-free paper, stamped in gold foil on dove grey boards with a unique motif designed by Alan Lee, includes a ribbon marker and is housed in a custom-built matching slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, which led to further Tolkien editions, including \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e and the three 'Great Tales': \u003cem\u003eThe Children of Húrin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeren and Lúthien\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fall of Gondolin\u003c\/em\u003e. He worked as Conceptual Designer and Set Decorator on both Middle-earth film trilogies, receiving the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian Sibley is a noted writer and broadcaster best known in Tolkien circles for his work on the BBC's epic 1981 radio serialisation of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as books about the maps of Middle-earth and the making of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e film trilogies. In 2022 he was the recipient of the Tolkien Society's 'Outstanding Contribution Award'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63408626303325,"sku":"K096081278","price":78.6,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/220614-9608127800001A.jpg?v=1770951817","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-fall-of-numenor-john-r-r-tolkien","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}