Farmer Giles of Ham cover art

Farmer Giles of Ham

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Farmer Giles of Ham

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £8.61

Buy Now for £8.61

Season's Savings | £0.99/mo for 3 months

£5.99/mo after 3 months - terms apply. Cancel monthly

Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi.

Farmer Giles of Ham is one of Tolkien’s most popular stories, full of wit and humour, set in the days when giants and dragons walked the earth. He did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life.

Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero.

His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!

Two further stories in this collections are Smith of Wooton Major which tells of the preparation of the Great Cake to mark the Feast of Good Children, and the strange events which follow, and Leaf by Niggle, which recounts the strange adventures of the painter, Niggle.

 Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Classics
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Critic reviews

‘A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom’
Sunday Times
All stars
Most relevant
Yet another great Tolkien story. Short, but impeccably written. An essential read for all ages.

Awesome story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I loved it. It was engaging and vibrant right to the end. I may listen to it again.

Yes

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
... good enough to entertain adults.
the well-rounded characters so Tolkien has made are very believable and very lifelike.
Whilst I had the audible books subscription going for 2 years I gained a number of credits and was not sure what books to use all of the tokens on. I am glad that I got this story.
A tale about a man with both good luck and the wits about him to make sure he gets the best out of situations.
Throughout the story you grow to like this character.
By the end you are half believing that it may be based on some truth. Tolkien has made reality from fiction.

Entertaining story presumably for children

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
sort sweet under two hours great for a short flight or train plus it has a dragon and a farmer

Great little book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Loved this audio book ever since I was little, and still get much enjoyment from it even into my twenties, I think this book is incredibly overlooked. It is a fantastic piece of Tolkien; if not his best short story. The narrator portrays the books very well, with a relaxing but engrossing tone.

My favourite book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews