The Fall of Númenor von John R. R. Tolkien
and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth

Kategorie: Bücher
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Verlag: HarperCollins UKHarperCollins
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9780008537838

'Physically beautiful and sometimes overwhelming in its power, this book is a grand compendium of all Tolkien said about the period when the foundations ofThe Lord of the Ringsare laid'

John Garth,THE GUARDIAN

'It brings a Biblical grandeur to Tolkien's fictional history'

WINTER IS COMING

'A trove of source material about one of Middle-earth's most intriguing and central back stories. The book is beautifully illustrated by Alan Lee and nimbly edited by Brian Sibley'

WASHINGTON POST

'For those wishing to expand their understanding of Middle-earth and the incredible legend crafted by Tolkien, this is an essential piece to complete that puzzle'

BOOK REPORTER

'With this most recent volume,The Fall of Númenor, Sibley has beautifully and brilliantly done for Tolkien's Second Age what Christopher Tolkien did for the First Age'

NATIONAL REVIEW

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J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writingThe Hobbit,The Lord of the RingsandThe Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Alan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition ofThe Lord of the Rings, which led to further Tolkien editions, includingThe Hobbitand the three'Great Tales':The Children of Húrin,Beren and LúthienandThe Fall of Gondolin. 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 onThe Return of the King.

Brian Sibley is a noted writer and broadcaster best known in Tolkien circles for his work on the BBC's epic 1981 radio serialisation ofThe Lord of the Rings, as well as books about the maps of Middle-earth and the making ofThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbitfilm trilogies. In 2022 he was the recipient of the Tolkien Society's'Outstanding Contribution Award'.

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