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Farmer Giles of Ham (1949) (edit title/settings)

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) (edit contributors)

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"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 humble beginnings to rival the king of the land. It... read more

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AEGIDIUS DE HAMMO was a man who lived in the midmost parts of the Island of Britain.

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  1. J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Allen and Unwin
Country: England
Publication Date: 1949
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 78

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  • Library of Congress: PZ7.T5744 Far 1949
  • Dewey: 823

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