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This episode features the introduction and first chapter of the new book 'Tolkien's Tragedy' focusing on Númenor and the themes of the Second Age.

TolkiensTragedy.com On this special episode of The Tolkien Road , I'm bring you the Introduction and First Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age ! It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com , so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy! Table of Contents: Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien Chapter 1: The Themes of the Second Age Chapter 2: The Purpose of Númenor Chapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First Millennium Chapter 4: A New Dark Lord - The Second Millennium Chapter 5: Rise of the Shadow - The Third Millennium Chapter 6: Ar-Pharazôn vs. Sauron Chapter 7: Downfall & Aftermath Appendix A: Rumours of a Lost Age Appendix B: The Rings of Power Done Right Appendix C: Of Middle-earth Untold Tales Appendix D: Concerning the White Trees Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

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Host: The Tolkien Road

Topics covered

• Númenor
• The Second Age
• Tolkien's themes
• Rings of Power
• Tolkien's mind
• Tragedy

Keywords

• Númenor
• Tolkien
• Rings of Power
• Second Age
• tragedy
• Middle-earth
• Tolkien's Tragedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TolkiensTragedy.com

Books & works: Tolkien's Tragedy

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