The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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Narrated by:
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Sir Derek Jacobi
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By:
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J. R. R. Tolkien
About this listen
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.
©2010 HarperCollins Publishers (P)2010 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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- Sister Luke
- 18-03-2018
A must for any Tolkien fan
Tolkien's verse is simple and delightful and, at times, very beautiful. Derek Jacobi is, of course, inimitable.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-04-2023
Love Tolkien
It was easy listening of a book that I have known for most of my life. Would I chance anything? No I don’t think so. Maybe have Stephen Fry or Christopher Tolkien to read it
I would and have recommended it to my children all are huge Tolkien fans.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-05-2018
one of my favorites
This version of tom bombadil is definitely one of my all time favorites. it's such a fun story and the performance is just brilliant. It is actually one of my go to things to listen to when I have a bad day or night and it just helps me relax and feel better.
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- Moana Newton
- 03-03-2017
Audibly delicious!
The imagery in the poems are brilliantly expressed. It's like a audio-visual painting.
The narrator skillfully, engages in communicating the right tone of voice which aids the imagery of the content.
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- Stefan
- 13-03-2021
Awesome
it was a wonderful Frodo fingering tale. loved it, wanna become a writer us can become
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