Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien Groundswell Speaker 2024 Harper CollinsISBN: 9780008603779Extent: 192 pages

Harper CollinsISBN: 9780008603779Extent: 192 pages

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Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien Groundswell Speaker 2024 Harper CollinsISBN: 9780008603779Extent: 192 pagesA commemorative 75th anniversary edition of Tolkiens classic book, including a revised introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkiens unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf and short sighted giant blundered