'Four classic tales from the author of The Hobbit The fat and unheroic Farmer Giles of Ham is called upon to do battle with the dragon Chrysophylax: Niggle the painter sets out to paint the perfect tree: Hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls partake in the adventures of Tom Bombadil: and Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the land of Faery via the magical ingredients of a giant cake. This definitive collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's acclaimed short stories and poems reaffirms his status as a master storyteller for readers young and old. FARMER GILES OF HAM 1949 A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom - SUNDAY TIMES LEAF BY NIGGLE 1964 A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie - NEW YORK TIMES THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL 1961 Something close to genius - THE LISTENER SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR 1967 Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty - NEW STATESMAN