--- product_id: 436692443 title: "Fall of Numenor" price: "₱4594" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/436692443-fall-of-numenor store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Fall of Numenor **Price:** ₱4594 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Fall of Numenor - **How much does it cost?** ₱4594 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/436692443-fall-of-numenor) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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. Review: A Work Of High Scholarship And High Beauty - 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. Review: A Definitive Second Age Reference in a Beautiful Volume - Absolutely brilliant. The Fall of Númenor brings together all of Tolkien’s writings related to the Second Age in one place, arranging material drawn from The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth into a single, coherent narrative. It’s an invaluable reference for anyone interested in Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the broader Second Age timeline, or for the Tolkien collector or enthusiast who wants this material presented in a single, well-organized volume. As for the physical book itself, I had seen some reviews mentioning copies arriving damaged. I was fortunate that mine arrived shrink-wrapped and shipped in a book-specific box, in perfect condition (your mileage may vary). The book is genuinely beautiful: thick cream-colored pages, sewn binding, a ribbon marker, and excellent artwork on the dust jacket and throughout. It feels well-made and substantial in hand, which has been my experience with many William Morrow editions (an imprint of HarperCollins), whose book quality has consistently been excellent. Overall, I could not be happier with the quality or with the value at the price I paid. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #35,917 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #780 in Epic Fantasy (Books) #841 in Classic Literature & Fiction #2,800 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 3,180 Reviews | ## Images ![Fall of Numenor - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71EFEP1NwGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Work Of High Scholarship And High Beauty *by J***D on November 16, 2022* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Definitive Second Age Reference in a Beautiful Volume *by J***3 on January 28, 2026* Absolutely brilliant. The Fall of Númenor brings together all of Tolkien’s writings related to the Second Age in one place, arranging material drawn from The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth into a single, coherent narrative. It’s an invaluable reference for anyone interested in Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the broader Second Age timeline, or for the Tolkien collector or enthusiast who wants this material presented in a single, well-organized volume. As for the physical book itself, I had seen some reviews mentioning copies arriving damaged. I was fortunate that mine arrived shrink-wrapped and shipped in a book-specific box, in perfect condition (your mileage may vary). The book is genuinely beautiful: thick cream-colored pages, sewn binding, a ribbon marker, and excellent artwork on the dust jacket and throughout. It feels well-made and substantial in hand, which has been my experience with many William Morrow editions (an imprint of HarperCollins), whose book quality has consistently been excellent. Overall, I could not be happier with the quality or with the value at the price I paid. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great edition and effort *by C***D on January 26, 2024* 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. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/436692443-fall-of-numenor](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/436692443-fall-of-numenor) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*