num_pages: 403
description: Five Classic Tales by the author of The HobbitRoverandomFarmer Giles of HamThe Adventures of Tom BombadilSmith of Wootton MajorLeaf by NiggleThe definitive collection of Tolkien's classic fairie tales in the vein of The Hobbit illustrated by Oscar winner Alan LeeNever before published in a single volume Tolkien's four novellas (Farmer Giles of Ham Leaf by Niggle Smith of Wootton Major and Roverandom) and one book of poems (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) are gathered together for the first time in a fully illustrated volume. This definitive collection of works -- which had appeared separately in various formats between 1949 and 1998 -- comes with a brand-new foreword and endmatter and with a series of detailed pencil illustrations by Alan Lee in the style of his other award-winning Tolkien work most recently in The Children of Hrin.The book is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoy some of Tolkien's often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. With dragons and sand sorcerers sea monsters and hobbits knights and dwarves this collection contains all the classic elements for Tolkien buffs of all ages.
language: English
title: Tales from the Perilous Realm
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt