The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- Author J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrator Derek Jacobi
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Run Time 1 hour and 23 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Adventure fiction, Classic fiction, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Fairy and Folk tales, Fantasy, Fiction: inspired by or adapted from, Historical fantasy, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Poetry, Poetry by individual poets, Short stories.
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What to expect
Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi.
‘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.
Critics Review
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‘Professor Tolkien revealed in the verses scattered through The Hobbit that he had a talent for songs, riddling rhymes, and a kind of balladry. In The Adventures of Tom Bombadil the talent can be seen to be close to genius.’
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