A commemorative golden anniversary edition of Tolkien's classic book, including a new introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkien's unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero. His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007542932
eBay Product ID (ePID)
179532004
Product Key Features
Book Title
Farmer Giles of Ham
Illustrator
Pauline Baynes
Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Fantasy
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
157mm
Item Width
116mm
Item Weight
230g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
J. R. R. Tolkien
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Editor
Christina Scull, Wayne G. Hammond
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