Smith of Wootton MajorJ. R. R. Tolkien
Farmer Giles of Ham
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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.
© 2005 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780007227839
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Luisterboek: 17 oktober 2005
Farmer Giles of Ham
- Door
- Met
- Uitgever
- 202 beoordelingen
4.2
- Lengte
- 1uur 47min
- Taal
- Engels
- Format
- Categorie
Fantasy & SciFi
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.
© 2005 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780007227839
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 17 oktober 2005
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Stéphanie
8 aug 2021
GrappigHartverwarmendA great introduction to Tolkien's wonderfully descriptive style, especially for children. Has been one of my favourites since I was seven.
Edwin
29 apr 2023
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13 jan 2023
VermakelijkThe well-fed Farmer Giles lives in the lands of Ham together with his dog named Garm.Giles turns into a beloved hero when he chases a giant from the lands. He himself was actually responsible for this danger but tells nobody that. Once you're a hero, people expect you to protect them. This leaves him with the arduous task of slaying a dragon that destroyed the villagers their lands.The storyline is easy to follow and has the perfect length combined with a lot of humour.I just didn't understand why Garm the dog was often abused in the story, for me this had no form of addition and I don't think this is very appropriate in a children's story.
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