The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

Name: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Rating: 4.1785712242126465 (56 reviews)

J. R. R. Tolkien

Oct 2014 · Sold by Harper Collins

4.2

56 reviews

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This revised and expanded edition of Tolkien’s own Hobbit-inspired poetry includes previously unpublished poems and notes, and is beautifully illustrated by Narnia artist Pauline Baynes.

‘Here is something that no devotee of the Hobbit epic can afford to miss, while awaiting a further instalment of the history of these fascinating people – a selection [of verses] offered as an ‘interim report’ to those interested in Hobbit-lore, and to any others who may find amusement in this mixed bag of old confections.’

One of the most intriguing characters in The Lord of the Rings, the amusing and enigmatic Tom Bombadil, also appears in verses said to have been written by Hobbits and preserved in the ‘Red Book’ with stories of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and their friends. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil collects these and other poems, mainly concerned with legends and jests of the Shire at the end of the Third Age.

This special edition has been expanded to include earlier versions of some of Tolkien’s poems, a fragment of a prose story with Tom Bombadil, and comprehensive notes by acclaimed Tolkien scholars Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond.

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4.2

56 reviews

Glenn 8D

March 25, 2022

Enjoyed it as much as The Hobbit, some parts even more so. JRR tolkien's wonderful story tapestry. 👍👍👍👍👍

Элла Кузьмина

March 28, 2020

Cool! Oh, Tolkien is God!

6 people found this review helpful

nyancatmaster the demon

December 18, 2015

IS best known for writing The Hobbit

10 people found this review helpful

About the author

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 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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