New in paperback, the golden anniversary edition including a new introduction, a map, Tolkien's unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for a sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline ...
Farmer Giles of Ham: Aegidii Ahenobarbi Julii Agricole de Hammo, Domine de Domito ... ; Or in a Vulgar Tongue,...
A tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom, this tells the story of Farmer Giles of Ham who is fat, unheroic and red-bearded.
In the story that inspired Tolkien's Roverandom, a reluctant hero finds himself confronting a foul dragon in order to save his village from destruction.
Farmer Giles did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. One day a giant blundered onto his land, more by luck than skill. Farmer Giles managed to scare him away, and the villagers cheered.
Auch in dieser Erzählung spielt J. R. R. Tolkien, der Erfinder, Begründer und erste Großmeister der Fantasy-Literatur, mit den Gegebenheiten und Gesetzmäßigkeiten ”von früher“.>
Farmer Giles of Ham: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Farmer Giles, his mare, & his talking dog go to fight a dragon.