Tales From the Perilous Realm illustrated by Alan Lee

Available for the first time in one volume, this is the definitive collection of Tolkien’s five acclaimed modern classic ’fairie’ tales in the vein of ’The Hobbit’.Roverandom is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures.Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but, having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant,is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to townThe Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells in verse of Tom’s many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trollsLeaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect treeSmith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children.This new collection is fully illustrated throughout by Oscar-winning artist, Alan Lee, who provides a wealth of pencil drawings to bring the stories to life as he did so memorably for The Hobbit and The Children of Hurin. Alan also provides an Afterword, in which he opens the door into illustrating Tolkien’s world.