Tales from the Perilous Realm - Softcover

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0261103431 ISBN 13: 9780261103436

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1998

Synopsis

The definitive collection of Tolkien’s four acclaimed modern classic fairy tales.

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;
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 skill, quality and hallmarks that made Tolkien’s Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien’s place as a master storyteller for readers young and old.

About this title

Review:

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

From the Back Cover:

The definitive collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's four acclaimed modern classic fairy tales, finally together in a volume which reaffirms his place as a master storyteller for readers young and old.

The fat and unheroic 'Farmer Giles of Ham' is called upon to do battle with the dragon Chrysophylax; Niggle the painter sets out to paint the perfect tree in 'Leaf by Niggle'; hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls partake in 'The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'; and 'Smith of Wootten Major' journeys to the Land of Faery via the magical ingredients of a giant cake.

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

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0261103431
• ISBN 13: 9780261103436
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192