The definitive collection of Tolkien's classic "fairie" tales,u003cbru003ein the vein of The Hobbit, illustrated by Oscar winner Alan Leeu003cbru003eu003cbru003eNever before published in a single volume, Tolkien's four novellasu003cbru003e(Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major, andu003cbru003eRoverandom) and one book of poems (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil)u003cbru003eare gathered together for the first time, in a fully illustrated volume. Thisu003cbru003enew, definitive collection of works -- which had appeared separately, in variousu003cbru003eformats, between 1949 and 1998 -- comes with a brand-new forewordu003cbru003eand endmatter, and with a series of detailed pencil illustrations by Alanu003cbru003eLee, in the style of his other award-winning Tolkien work, most recently inu003cbru003eThe Children of Húrin.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThe book is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoyu003cbru003esome of Tolkien's often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. Withu003cbru003edragons and sand sorcerers, sea monsters and hobbits, knights andu003cbru003edwarves, this collection contains all the classic elements for Tolkien buffsu003cbru003eof all ages.
