Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien
$33.99
Secondhand hardback very good condition. 1949. Farmer Giles of Ham is a comic medieval fable about a reluctant farmer who accidentally becomes a hero after scaring off a giant with his blunderbuss. His fame leads him to confront the greedy dragon Chrysophylax Dives using a magical sword named Caudimordax, forcing the beast to surrender its treasure. Giles outwits knights and even a king, rising to power while satirizing chivalric tropes.
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Type: KIDS FICTION
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