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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
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Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi.

‘Here is something that no devotee of the Hobbit epic can afford to miss, while awaiting a further instalment of the history of these fascinating people – a selection [of verses] offered as an ‘interim report’ to those interested in Hobbit-lore, and to any others who may find amusement in this mixed bag of old confections.’

One of the most intriguing characters in The Lord of the Rings, the amusing and enigmatic Tom Bombadil, also appears in verses said to have been written by Hobbits and preserved in the ‘Red Book’ with stories of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and their friends. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil collects these and other poems, mainly concerned with legends and jests of the Shire at the end of the Third Age.

This special edition has been expanded to include earlier versions of some of Tolkien’s poems, a fragment of a prose story with Tom Bombadil, and comprehensive notes by acclaimed Tolkien scholars Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond.

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‘Professor Tolkien revealed in the verses scattered through The Hobbit that he had a talent for songs, riddling rhymes, and a kind of balladry. In The Adventures of Tom Bombadil the talent can be seen to be close to genius.’
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Three of my most beloved people. Well okay, ones a work of fiction but who cares about that?

Tolkien & Jacobi = Perfection!

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A very pleasant collection of tale in poem form. A trip through the land of hobbit and human and elf..

After the forword back to the forword and then onward...

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loved this audio beautifully read by one
of my favourite voices, the reading
was well crafted recommend

enjoyed storytime

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Loved it always great to listen to Tom Bombadil ❤️ will be enjoying it again someday 😊🙌

Great story of Tom Bombadil

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The story is very short on Tom, rest is the red book musings on life.

Not the book I was expecting

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