{"product_id":"9780007542932","title":"Farmer Giles of Ham","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Tolkien, J R R \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 February 2014 by Harpercollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 224 pages, 50 b\/w illus, 2 col plates\u003cbr\u003e159 x 125 x 19 | 214g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA commemorative golden anniversary edition of Tolkien’s classic book, including a new introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkien’s unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491001581954,"sku":"9780007542932","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780007542932.jpg?v=1753737954","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9780007542932","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}