Smith of Wootton Major is a short story about a boy who gets a fay-star in a slice of cake during the Twenty-Four Feast, and explores Faery during the time before the next Feast.
Farmer Giles of Ham 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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A different side of Tolkien (no plot synopsis here),
By KnC Books "kncbooks" (Inland Empire, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham (Paperback)
J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for his epic trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" and its prequel, "The Hobbit". But the true scope of his work lies not just in these longer tales.In this book we find two shorter works by the master tale-teller, each showing new facets of Tolkien to the reader. Both are well crafted in their own right, without the broad background of the LOTR. These are not the epic struggles of the Ring-Bearer, but the everyday trials of everyday characters trying to make their way and name in the world. Farmer Giles is probably the more accessible of the two characters to the casual reader, but both stories have enough depth to qualify for a second and third reading. The details lie in the characters, not in the descriptions, and Tolkien does a masterful job of leading us to the window for a peek, then letting the reader's mind fill in the rest. A worthwhile read for Tolkien fans, as well as fantasy aficianados.
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