This revised and expanded edition of poetry inspired by Tolkien's Hobbit includes unpublished poems and notes, and is beautifully illustrated by Narnia artist, Pauline Baynes.

‘Tom was here before the river and the trees…. He made paths before the Big People and saw the little People arriving. He was here before the Kings and the graves and the Barrow-wights. When the Elves passed westward, Tom was here already…’

Tom Bombadil, one of the most interesting characters in The Lord of the Rings, also appears in verses said to have been written by Hobbits and preserved in the ‘Red Book’ along with stories of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and their friends.

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil gathers these and other poems, mainly concerning legends and fables from the Shire at the end of the Third Age. This special edition has also been expanded to include earlier versions of some poems, an excerpt from a prose story featuring Tom Bombadil, and detailed notes by the distinguished Tolkien scholars, Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond.

Pages: 320, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm