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Title: Adventures of Tom Bombadil by J. R. R. Tolkien ISBN: 0-395-08251-X Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: October, 1978 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Tolkien may have been a master at fantasy, but what a poet!
Comment: I actually read these works in The Tolkien Reader, but I might as well share my opinions on this, since it's sold separately. The first two poems are about Tom Bombadil, but to tell the truth, they don't exactly give what a lot of Tolkien fans wish for: a history of Tom. Where he came from, and who he is. He remains a weird old man with yellow boots, I guess.
The other poems are a treat to read. Any readers of the Rings trilogy know that Tolkien favored many poems, and many of them were very good. A few of them will be recognized by Rings fans, because some of them are used, such as the Man in the Moon (which bears striking resemblance to the nursery rhyme about the Cow Jumping Over the Moon).
For Tolkien fans, this is a great book to read, but since this edition is not widely available, you should check out the Tolkien Reader.
Rating: 5
Summary: Tom Bombadil is just the beginning
Comment: I picked up this book from the library, having just finished reading about Frodo's encounter with Tom Bombadil in "The Fellowship of the Ring." The first two poems are indeed about the enigmatic Tom, but the other poems in the book, although not about Tom Bombadil are even better than the title poem! For instance, the poem entitled, "The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon" is simply delightful, explaining the plight of the poor Man in the Moon who comes down to earth in search of holiday feasting only to find that the holidays are still to come and the only "feast" available is a cold bowl of mush. Some of the poems are funny, and some are bleak and heartbreaking. In any case, I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves clever and well presented poetry.
Rating: 4
Summary: Boot-wearing schizophrenia at its best.
Comment: When I first read about Tom Bombadil, sitting in a small apartment in Valcea, Romania, it occured to me that TB is a psychopath who sings about himself in the third person. I found this quite rum. What is yellow cream? What price Goldberry? Still, a light-hearted romp through the pumpkin patch.
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Title: The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-Earth - Volume 3) by J.R.R. Tolkien ISBN: 0345388186 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 29 August, 1994 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Book of Lost Tales 2 (The History of Middle-Earth - Volume 2) by J.R.R. TOLKIEN ISBN: 034537522X Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 22 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Book of Lost Tales 1 (The History of Middle-Earth - Volume 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien ISBN: 0345375211 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 22 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien ISBN: 0345357116 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 12 August, 1988 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Atlas of Middle-Earth (Revised Edition) by Karen Wynn Fonstad ISBN: 0618126996 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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