Tales from the Perilous Realm by J R R Tolkien
"Farmer Giles of Ham" is fat and unheroic, but - having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant - is called upon to do battle when the dragon Chrysophylax comes to town; "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" tells by way of verse of Tom's many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls; "Leaf by Niggle" recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect tree; and "Smith of Wootton Major" journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children. The four tales are written with the same quality and hallmarks that made Tolkien's Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are collected together in this volume. This paperback includes Tolkien's extended poem "Mythopoeia" as an extra bonus to the hardback.
Farmer Giles of Ham: 'A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom' Sunday Times Leaf by Niggle: 'A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie' New York Times The Adventures of Tom Bombadil: 'Something close to genius' The Listener Smith of Wootton Major: 'Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty' New Statesman
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780261103436 |
| ISBN 10 | 0261103431 |
| Title | Tales from the Perilous Realm |
| Author | J R R Tolkien |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1998-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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