{"product_id":"9780008848842","title":"The Fall of Numenor : And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  J.R.R. Tolkien \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 November 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 352 pages, 67 b\/w, 11 col illus\u003cbr\u003e273 x 158 x 52 | 934g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA special edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth collected in one volume, illustrated by Alan Lee and published to coincide with season 3 of The Rings of Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Guided by the Dark Lord Sauron, the Elves of Eregion forge the Rings of Power. Yet in secret he has begun building the Barad-dûr in Mordor, and here, in the fires of Mount Doom, he makes the One Ring. Seeking to rule Middle-earth, Sauron begins to wage terrible war upon them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the island-kingdom of Númenor, the Men of the West become mighty, building great ships to increase their influence throughout Middle-earth. But as their power grows, the seed of their downfall is sown. Only by uniting in alliance with the Elves can they hope to overcome Sauron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adhering to ‘The Tale of Years’ timeline in The Lord of the Rings, Brian Sibley assembles a new chronicle of Middle-earth, a tragic tale of pride, envy and downfall told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts originally edited by Christopher Tolkien, and illustrated with pencil drawings by Alan Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sumptuously repackaged to complement the series of special hardback editions illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien, this stunning edition uniquely features sprayed edges and includes a removable art card and colour foldout map.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57686757081463,"sku":"9780008848842","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008848842.jpg?v=1793804073","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9780008848842","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}