false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170658413m/66797.jpg 66797 5 Two bewitching fantasies by J.R.R. Tolkien, beloved author of THE HOBBIT. In SMITH OF WOOTTON MAJOR, Tolkien explores the gift of fantasy, and what it means to the life and character of the man who receives it. And FARMER GILES OF HAM tells a delightfully ribald mock-heroic tale, where a dragon who invades a town refuses to fight, and a farmer is chosen to slay him. 2964225 book 3 1969 Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham total:1091|5:281|4:367|3:357|2:78|1:8| 1091 4108 1392 52 2 0 false false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 10:04:05 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 10:33:22 -0700 2009
Smith of Wootton Major: It wasn't that great. It's more of an allegory than...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 11 16:32:34 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 16:53:01 -0700 2009
"Farmer Giles of Ham" is a very amusing story of a farmer in an ancient and fantastic England who surprisingly succeeds in stopping a dragon from destroying his homeland. A little bit of a parody of fantasy and myth wit...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Jul 01 21:29:13 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 01 21:48:03 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 28 14:12:24 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 14:15:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 23:13:59 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 14:45:46 -0700 2009
The first story in this collection, "Smith of Wootton Major," is very slight. There's a bit of charm but it's not much of a story and I'd give it 2 stars. However, "Farmer Giles of Ham," while lighthearted, is really...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 12 16:39:26 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 16:45:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 16:24:25 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 16:27:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 27 21:11:49 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 21:13:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 08 07:27:27 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 07:33:23 -0700 2008 the Lord of the Rings universe.

Smith of Wootton Major: This is about magic and how it is passed through the generations in a small town. The story is maybe too nice and sweet for its own good, as any moments of potential dramati...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 08:04:40 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 21:42:56 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 21:52:25 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 15:49:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 04 20:09:19 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 06:42:48 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 20:09:19 -0700 2009
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