Tales from the Perilous Realm

Four classic tales from the author of The HobbitThe 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 1949A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom - SUNDAY TIMESLEAF BY NIGGLE 1964A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie - NEW YORK TIMESTHE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL 1961Something close to genius - THE LISTENERSMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR 1967Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty - NEW STATESMANCover illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien