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Post by robp on Feb 15, 2019 4:28:59 GMT -5
This popped up on Youtube last night, had not heard about this at all
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Post by charleshelm on Feb 15, 2019 6:54:12 GMT -5
Interesting...and by mere coincidence just re-watched Epic Rap Battles of History - George R.R. Martin v. J.R.R. Tolkien again last night...
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Post by trescuinge on Dec 28, 2019 13:37:55 GMT -5
My son gave me a copy of 'The Last Ringbearer' by Kirill Yeskov for Christmas and I read the whole 350 page novel in 3 days. Originally written in Russian and unofficially translated into English, the book 's wicked conceit is that 'The Lord of the Rings' is propaganda written by the victors. It stands Tolkien's magnum opus on its head and gives a fresh and sinister take on some of the trilogy's most beloved characters and events. I have a few cautionary statements for prospective readers. This book is not authorized in any way by the Tolkien family and is not commercially available in any English-speaking country (but is on-line for free). The translation is generally very good, but could benefit from more editing. A little oddly, the plot owes more to John le Carré than to epic fantasy novels. However, it is great fun to read and should be a treat for any Tolkien lover.
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Post by eja on Jan 4, 2020 14:08:30 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind seeing a film sequel to LOTR expanding on Tolkien's own unfinished sequel, The New Shadow.
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Post by johnnypt on Jan 17, 2020 6:57:03 GMT -5
Christopher has finally taken his trip to the Grey Havens at age 95. Without him his father would probably just be known as the guy who wrote the Hobbit and LOTR instead of the scholar he was thanks to his son’s work.
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Post by deepermagic on Jan 17, 2020 12:26:56 GMT -5
Christopher has finally taken his trip to the Grey Havens at age 95. Without him his father would probably just be known as the guy who wrote the Hobbit and LOTR instead of the scholar he was thanks to his son’s work. Such a debt we owe him. His name is all over my bookshelf. He was the last Inkling.
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Post by theironshadow on Jan 18, 2020 7:41:16 GMT -5
I've probably got way too many copies of The Hobbit (quick count: 5) and have read his major works a number of times. I'm working through The History of Middle Earth, and even though some can find it a tad stodgy, it's quite excellent for the Tolkien fan who wants to delve deeper. Christopher Tolkien brought us an unparalleled wealth of material from his father, rather than just offloading it onto a publisher. He also ensured that there was never any pastiche of Tolkien, which we should all be greatful for. He will be sorely missed.
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Post by Grim Wanderer on Jan 18, 2020 12:00:32 GMT -5
CJRT's contributions to his father's legacy cannot be understated. His efforts have enriched the lives of not only Tolkien fans but all fantasy fans everywhere. He will be missed.
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Post by johnnypt on Feb 26, 2022 11:52:23 GMT -5
In non motion media news, while poking around for news on the show this turned up: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_Middle-earthLooks like there's an unofficial 13th volume of the series. They were very quiet about it, literally heard nothing about it until a couple of weeks ago. Still need to pick up the final 3 volumes of the series before moving into this one. The show may give me an excuse.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2022 5:21:20 GMT -5
I dunno if we have a post about this book already. Anyways, here goes: New Tolkien book: The Fall of Númenor to be publishedby Shaun Gunner The Fall of Númenor by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Brian Sibley. Cover by Alan Lee
HarperCollins have announced that a new Tolkien publication, The Fall of Númenor, will be published on 10th November 2022. Edited by well-known Tolkien expert Brian Sibley, the book collects together J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings of the Second Age.
The book brings many of Tolkien’s writings together, and uses The Tale of Years in the Appendices of The Lord of the Rings in order to present the content in an order and a style that works well for readers. This convenient volume will tell the story from the foundations of Númenor, the forging of the Rings, and the Last Alliance against Sauron that ended the Second Age. Sibley has gone through the entire published works by Tolkien, and provides new introductions and commentaries to bring all the pieces of Tolkien’s original content together.
The book also comes with 11 colour images (10 and the cover), and dozens of pencil sketches by renowned Tolkien artist Alan Lee. Entirely new artwork that has been described as Lee’s “best work yet”. The book, due out in hardback and deluxe on 10th November 2022, is conveniently timed to coincide with Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power which is being released this September, and which is also set in the Second Age. This autumn will also see new editions of The Silmarillion and The Complete Guide to Middle-earth.
Speaking to The Tolkien Society exclusively, Brian Sibley said:
As my many friends in the Tolkien Society will understand, it has been a great honour to have been entrusted with the task of bringing together J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings (under the editorship of Christopher Tolkien) relating to the dramatic history spanning the Second Age of Middle-earth. I hope that this opportunity to read, as a single narrative, an account of those years, will provide a new appreciation of how the monumental events of the Second Age were to impact on those told in The Lord of the Rings.
Also for Tolkien aficionados, there is the glorious gift of ten new colour plates by Alan Lee, featuring scenes – such as the building of Barad-dûr and Galadriel leading the Elves through Khazad-dûm – that this master illustrator hasn’t previously had the opportunity to depict. Commenting on the news, Tolkien Society Chair Shaun Gunner said:
This is an absolute delight for Tolkien fans to enjoy. Whether you’re new to Tolkien’s works through the Amazon series or been an avid reader for decades, this edition will take you through the “dark age” of the Second Age and show a different side of Middle-earth to the one familiar to all of us – and all illustrated by Alan Lee! This isn’t just about Sauron and the forging of the Rings, this is about the rise and fall of the great island kingdom of Númenor, and the history that underpins the world of The Lord of the Rings we all know and love. If you love Tolkien, or if you love the Amazon series, this book is for you. The Fall of Númenor is published in hardback and deluxe editions on 10th November 2022.
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HarperCollins is proud to announce the publication in November 2022 of THE FALL OF NÚMENOR by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by writer and Tolkien expert, Brian Sibley, and illustrated by acclaimed artist, Alan Lee. The book will be published globally by HarperCollinsPublishers and in other languages by numerous Tolkien publishers worldwide.
Presenting for the first time in one volume the events of the Second Age as written by J.R.R. Tolkien and originally and masterfully edited for publication by Christopher Tolkien, this new volume will include pencil drawings and colour paintings by Alan Lee, who also illustrated The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and went on to win an Academy Award for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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.
It was not until Christopher Tolkien presented The Silmarillion for publication in 1977 that a fuller story could be told for, though much of its 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-kingdom of Númenor, the Forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
Christopher Tolkien provided even greater insight into the Second Age in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth in 1980, and expanded upon this in his magisterial 12-volume History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form.
Now, using ‘The Tale of Years’ in The Lord of the Rings as a starting point, Brian Sibley has assembled from the various published texts in a way that tells for the very first time in one volume the tale of the Second Age of Middle-earth, whose events would ultimately lead to the Third Age, and the War of the Ring, as told in The Lord of the Rings.
The Hobbit was first published in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–5. Each has since gone on to become a beloved classic of literature and an international bestseller translated into more than 70 languages, collectively selling more than 150,000,000 copies worldwide. Published in 1977, The Silmarillion sold more than one million copies in its first year of publication and has gone on to be translated into almost 40 languages.
Brian Sibley says: ‘Since the first publication of The Silmarillion forty-five years ago, I have passionately followed Christopher Tolkien’s meticulous curation and scholarship in publishing a formidable history of his father’s writings on Middle-earth. I am honoured to be adding to that authoritative library with The Fall of Númenor. I hope that, in drawing together many of the threads from the tales of the Second Age into a single work, readers will discover – or rediscover – the rich tapestry of characters and events that are a prelude to the drama of the War of the Ring as is told in The Lord of the Rings.
Alan Lee says: ‘It is a pleasure to be able to explore the Second Age in more detail, and learn more about those shadowy and ancient events, alliances and disasters that eventually led to the Third Age stories we are more familiar with. Wherever I had the opportunity when working on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, I tried to imbue pictures and designs with an appropriate antiquity, an overlayering of history and of echoes of those older stories, and The Fall of Númenor has proved a perfect opportunity to dig a little deeper into the rich history of Middle-earth.’
The Fall of Númenor will be published by HarperCollins with a simultaneous global publication date of November 2022, and subsequently in translation around the world.
The streaming series, The Rings of Power, set during the Second Age of Middle-earth, will be released by Amazon Prime in September 2022.
Here's the cover and description from Amazon: The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earthby J.R.R. Tolkien (Author), Alan Lee (Illustrator), Brian Sibley (Editor) Description: J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.
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 J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolour and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.
Link: www.amazon.co.uk/Fall-Númenor-Other-Second-Middle-earth-ebook/dp/B0B4FF4S4V/www.amazon.com/Fall-Númenor-Other-Second-Middle-earth-ebook/dp/B0B4FF4S4V/
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Post by johnnypt on Jun 23, 2022 5:36:04 GMT -5
It was inevitable with the series on tap. Hopefully Sibley takes all the right lessons from Christopher’s work.
I have been reading what the show runners have been saying about the show and aside from some hyperbole, I’m hearing the right things. They do seem to be focused o telling the story. We’ll just have to see if their intentions make it to the screen in a proper fashion.
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Post by Von K on Aug 4, 2022 13:49:39 GMT -5
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Post by Jason Aiken on Oct 2, 2022 17:30:14 GMT -5
Did my best to try and set the record straight on this.... but I'm no expert.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2022 19:38:25 GMT -5
For forum members in London, UK - Alan Lee & Brian Sibley will be signing copies of Tolkiren's The Fall Of Numenor this Thursday between 5:30pm-7pm at Forbidden Planet London Megastore: The perfect companion guide to the greatly anticipated prequel to Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power Amazon Prime series, out in September 2022. Presenting for the first time in one volume the events of the Second Age as written by J.R.R. Tolkien and assembled by Brian Sibley, this new volume will include never before seen pencil drawings and colour paintings by multi-prize-winning illustrator Alan Lee, who also illustrated The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and went on to win an Academy Award for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. THE FALL OF NÚMENOR details the events which ultimately lead to the Third Age, and the War of the Ring, as told in The Lord of the Rings.More info: forbiddenplanet.com/events/2022/11/10/lee-sibley-signing-fall-of-numenor/?utm_source=footer
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Post by Jason Aiken on Nov 8, 2022 20:52:13 GMT -5
Nice, that would be cool to meet them in person. I ended up pre-ordering this, the art looks beautiful.
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