From Numenor to Middle-earth: welcome, readers of “Il Ciclo del Marinaio”!

I open this blog to write, discuss and learn stories, songs and tales inspired by the Second Age of Middle-earth, as it was conceived and described by the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien. Some useful advice for reading: if you are interested in discovering the genesis of my novel, «Il Ciclo del Marinaio», I suggest you read these two articles: In principio era…Othello, ovvero come nacque il Ciclo del Marinaio and …e arrivò il Marinaio! Corto Maltese, Aldarion ed Erfea.
If, on the other hand, you prefer to read the various stories straight away, you can browse the categories that refer to the various stories, starting from the topmost article in the chronology and ending with the most recent one. To help you in reading these tales and to facilitate the understanding of notable names and events, I suggest you read these articles: Cronologia della vita di Erfea e dei racconti del Ciclo del Marinaio and Dizionario dei personaggi de «Il Ciclo del Marinaio».
Finally, if you want to appreciate other images like the one highlighted in this article, I invite you to take a look at the “Illustrations” category.
To learn more about aspects related to Tolkien’s thought and works, you can read the articles in the category «Characters, places and stories of Tolkien’s works»; if you enjoyed the film versions of “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings”, I suggest you read the articles included in the “Seventh Art” section.
I remain at your disposal for any information and I wish you good reading!