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The definitive collection of Tolkien’s classic “fairie” tales, in the vein of The Hobbit, illustrated by Oscar winner Alan Lee Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien’s four novellas (Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major, and Roverandom) and one book of poems... read more
Books in This Collection
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Farmer Giles of Ham
The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall, and King of the Little Kingdom
by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)"Farmer Giles of Ham" is a Medieval fable written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937 and published in 1949. The story describes the encounters between Farmer Giles and a wily dragon named Chrysophylax, and how Giles manages to use these to rise from...
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Smith of Wootton Major
by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author), Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)Two of Tolkien's most popular and charming stories, full of wit and humour, available together for the first time on CD. Smith of Wooton Major tells of the preparation of the Great Cake to mark the Feast of Good Children and the magical events...
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Roverandom
by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)In 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach. To console him, his father, J.R.R. Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard...
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Leaf by Niggle
by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)A special printing of Tolkien's classic story "Leaf by Niggle" by The Trinity Forum in Winter 2003, with discussion questions at end. An uncommon item for the Tolkien collector. 29 pp. + group discussion guide.
Characters edit
- Tom Bombadil: A jolly individual living in the Old Forest.
- Farmer Giles: A plump, red bearded farmer who leads a quiet life with his wife and dog until an unexpected chain of events causes his to start a little adventure of his own.
- Roverandom: Add a description of this character.
- Nokes
- Tailbiter
- Andrew Lang
- Alf
- Master Cook
- Chrysophylax
- Smith
- Psamathos
- Man-in-the-moon
- Prentice
- Winkle
- Tompkins
- Mew
- Porter
- Tim
- Goldberry
- Grimm
- Egidius
- Mrs Artaxerxes
- Arthur
Authors & Contributors edit
- J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Brian Sibley
- Alan Lee (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 432
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 432
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
Subjects edit
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Authors, A-Z › ( T ) › Tolkien, J.R.R.
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Short Stories
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Epic
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Anthologies
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Poetry › Epic
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