Tales from the Perilous Realm - Hardcover

Tolkien, J R R

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0547154119 ISBN 13: 9780547154114

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2008

Synopsis

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 (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) are gathered together for the first time, in a fully illustrated volume. This definitive collection of works -- which had appeared separately, in various formats, between 1949 and 1998 -- comes with a brand-new foreword and endmatter, and with a series of detailed pencil illustrations by Alan Lee, in the style of his other award-winning Tolkien work, most recently in The Children of Húrin.

The book is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoy some of Tolkien's often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. With dragons and sand sorcerers, sea monsters and hobbits, knights and dwarves, this collection contains all the classic elements for Tolkien buffs of all ages.

About this title

Review:

Roverandom:
‘An old-fashioned story, yet it still speaks freshly today... would leap to life when read aloud to a child’ Independent

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:

Four classic tales by the author of
THE HOBBIT

'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; Hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls partake in the adventures of Tom Bombadil; and Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the land of Faery via the magical ingredients of a giant cake.'

This definitive collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's acclaimed short stories and poems reaffirms his status as a master storyteller for readers young and old.

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: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0547154119
• ISBN 13: 9780547154114
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432