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The adventures of Tom Bombadil

Author: J R R Tolkien; Christina Scull; Wayne G Hammond; Pauline Baynes
Publisher: London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.
Edition/Format:  eBook : Document : Poetry : English : Revised and expanded editionView all editions and formats
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This revised and expanded edition of Tolkien's own Hobbit-inspired poetry includes previously unpublished poems and notes, and is beautifully illustrated by Narnia artist Pauline Baynes. '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  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Electronic books
Poetry
Additional Physical Format: Print version:
Material Type: Document, Internet resource
Document Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors: J R R Tolkien; Christina Scull; Wayne G Hammond; Pauline Baynes
ISBN: 9780007584697 0007584695
OCLC Number: 885443615
Description: 1 online resource
Responsibility: by J.R.R. Tolkien ; illustrated by Pauline Baynes ; edited by Christina Scull, Wayne G. Hammond.

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This revised and expanded edition of Tolkien's own Hobbit-inspired poetry includes previously unpublished poems and notes, and is beautifully illustrated by Narnia artist Pauline Baynes.  Read more...

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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 Read more...

 
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