# Tolkien's Tragedy - Chapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First Millennium

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Podcast: [The Tolkien Road](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road-471802)
Published: 2026-05-15T11:35:01+00:00
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TolkiensTragedy.com On this special episode of The Tolkien Road, I'm bringing you the Third 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! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

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