Luke’s Reviews > The Adventures of Tom Bombadil: Poetry and Stories about the Beloved Lord of the Rings Character > Status Update

While reading Lord of the Rings, I came to love the oft-derided poems that Tolkien throws in every now and again, and I also came to love the even more oft-derided character of Tom Bombadil, so I decided to read this book of poetry (Tom is sadly only in the first two poems). But I also learned some interesting information. Tom was based on a toy, and he, Goldberry, and the Barrow-wight all existed long before LOTR.