Tales from the Perilous Realm Author:J. R. R. Tolkien 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. 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 perfe... more »ct 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. FARMER GILES OF HAM 'A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom' - SUNDAY TIMES LEAF BY NIGGLE 'A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie' - NEW YORK TIMES THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL 'Something close to genius' - THE LISTENER SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR 'Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty' - NEW STATESMAN« less