Tales from the Perilous Realm

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.<br/>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 Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery via the magical ingredients of a giant cake.<br/>FARMER GILES OF HAM<br/>'A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom' - SUNDAY TIMES<br/>LEAF BY NIGGLE<br/>'A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie' - NEW YORK TIMES<br/>THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL<br/>'Something close to genius' - THE LISTENER<br/>SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR<br/>'Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty' - NEW STATESMAN