{"product_id":"tales-from-the-perilous-realm-roverandom-and-other-classic-faery-stories-0007280599","title":"Tales from the Perilous Realm: Roverandom and Other Classic Faery Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0007280599\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in one volume, this is the definitive collection of Tolkiens five acclaimed modern classic fairie tales in the vein of \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e, fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoverandom\u003c\/i\u003e is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFarmer Giles of Ham\u003c\/i\u003e is fat and unheroic, but - having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant - is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to town;\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Bombadil\u003c\/i\u003e tells in verse of Tom's many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls;\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeaf by Niggle\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect tree;\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSmith of Wootton Major\u003c\/i\u003e journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new collection is fully illustrated throughout by Oscar-winning artist, Alan Lee, who provides a wealth of pencil drawings to bring the stories to life as he did so memorably for \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Húrin\u003c\/i\u003e. Alan also provides an Afterword, in which he opens the door into illustrating Tolkien's world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld-renowned Tolkien author and expert, Tom Shippey, takes the reader through the hidden links in the tales to Tolkien's Middle-earth in his Introduction, and recounts their history and themes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLastly, included as an appendix is Tolkien's most famous essay, \"On Fairy-stories\", in which he brilliantly discusses fairy-stories and their relationship to fantasy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaken together, this rich collection of new and unknown work from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Húrin\u003c\/i\u003e will provide the reader with a fascinating journey into lands as wild and strange as Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929537773856,"sku":"NEW0007280599","price":30.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/tales-from-the-perilous-realm-roverandom-and-other-classic-faery-stories-0007280599","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}