Farmer Giles of Ham - The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame,

Informationen zum Autor J.R.R. Tolkien  (1892–1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing  The Hobbit ,  The Lord of the Rings,  and  The Silmarillion , plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Klappentext The editors of the best-selling rediscovered Tolkien novel Roverandom present an expanded edition of Tolkien's beloved classic Farmer Giles of Ham, complete with a map, the original story outline, the original first-edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and the author's notes for an unpublished sequel. Farmer Giles of Ham is a light-hearted satire for readers of all ages that tells the tale of a reluctant hero who must save his village from a dragon. It is a small gem of a tale that grows more delightful with each rereading. Zusammenfassung The editors of the best-selling rediscovered Tolkien novel Roverandom present an expanded edition of Tolkien's beloved classic Farmer Giles of Ham, complete with a map, the original story outline, the original first-edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and the author's notes for an unpublished sequel. Farmer Giles of Ham is a light-hearted satire for readers of all ages that tells the tale of a reluctant hero who must save his village from a dragon. It is a small gem of a tale that grows more delightful with each rereading.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: J. R. R./ Scull Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
• Mitarbeit: Wayne G. Hammond (Herausgeber), Christina Scull (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Houghton Mifflin
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.11.1999
• EAN: 9780618009367
• ISBN: 978-0-618-00936-7
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 230 mm x 10 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Short Stories, Humorous fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Comic (humorous) fantasy, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Fantasy / General, FICTION: Action & Adventure, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION: Humorous / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Action & Adventure, LITERATURE: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, FICTION: Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Literature / Science Fiction & Fantasy