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A charming new pocket edition of one of Tolkien's major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after publication of The Lord of the Rings.
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J.R.R.TOLKIEN(1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writingThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings andThe Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
"The book has a haunting quality, characteristic of the best of the `deeper' folktales. It is a beautiful, memorable story." Times Educational Supplement "It may be compared to the most delicate miniature but it is one of a rare kind: the more closely it is examined the more it reveals the grandeur of its conception. Whoever reads it at eight will still be going back to it at eighty." New Statesman "A tremendously valuable volume with important new insights into Tolkien's way of working. It's also a beautiful hardcover edition of the story." Mythprint
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- PublisherGARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0007557280
- ISBN 13 9780007557288
- BindingHardcover
- EditorVerlyn Flieger
- IllustratorPauline Baynes
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Pauline Baynes (illustrator). Hardcover. A charming new pocket edition of one of Tolkiens major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after publication of The Lord of the Rings. What began as a preface to The Golden Key by George MacDonald eventually grew into this charming short story, so named by Tolkien to suggest an early work by P.G. Wodehouse. Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with the Silmarillion was winding down, Smith of Wootton Major was the product of ripened experience and reflection. It was published in 1967 as a small hardback, complete with charming black and white illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and would be the last work of fiction to be published in Tolkiens own lifetime.Now, almost 50 years on, this enchanting tale of a wanderer who finds his way into the perilous realm of Faery is being published once again as a pocket hardback. Contained here are many intriguing links to the world of Middle-earth, as well as to Tolkiens other tales, and this new edition is enhanced with a facsimile of the illustrated first edition, a manuscript of Tolkiens early draft of the story, notes and an alternate ending, and a lengthy essay on the nature of Faery. A charming new pocket edition of one of Tolkiens major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after publication of The Lord of the Rings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780007557288
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