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Smith of Wootton Major
J. R. R. Tolkien
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Description for Smith of Wootton Major
Hardcover. A charming new pocket edition of one of Tolkien's major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after publication of The Lord of the Rings. Editor(s): Flieger, Verlyn. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b/w illus, 1 col plates. BIC Classification: FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 119 x 25. Weight in Grams: 220.
A charming new pocket edition of one of Tolkien's major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after publication of The Lord of the Rings. What began as a preface to The Golden Key by George MacDonald eventually grew into this charming short story, so named by Tolkien to suggest an early work by P.G. Wodehouse. Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with the `Silmarillion' was winding down, Smith of Wootton Major ... Read more
A charming new pocket edition of one of Tolkien's major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after publication of The Lord of the Rings. What began as a preface to The Golden Key by George MacDonald eventually grew into this charming short story, so named by Tolkien to suggest an early work by P.G. Wodehouse. Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with the `Silmarillion' was winding down, Smith of Wootton Major ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007557288
SKU
V9780007557288
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Ref
99-98
About J. R. R. Tolkien
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Reviews for Smith of Wootton Major
The book has a haunting quality, characteristic of the best of the `deeper' folktales. It is a beautiful, memorable story. Times Educational Supplement It may be compared to the most delicate miniature but it is one of a rare kind: the more closely ... Read more