Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham

Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham | J R R Tolkien

Today‘s word is one more from “Farmer Giles of Ham.”

pantechnicon: (noun) a large van for transporting furniture

That‘s a pretty specific word and an interesting visual comparison.

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Daisey

Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham | J R R Tolkien

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I finished Smith of Wootton Major and this little book this morning. I enjoyed all of the illustrations, although I thought the ones in Farmer Giles of Ham were better than this story. This one is a bit more bittersweet, but still a great story of Faery. Tolkien‘s short stories will never rank with his stories of Middle-Earth, but I do love seeing the variety.

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AnnR Hi @Daisey. Could you please remove me from the tag list. Thank you. 🙂 (edited) 11mo

TheAromaofBooks I had never read Smith before and quite enjoyed it. 11mo

BarbaraJean I thought I had read more of the stories in Tales from the Perilous Realm, but I don't remember reading either of these! Tom Bombadil and Roverandom are the only ones I had any memory of. I really liked both Farmer Giles and Smith--Smith, especially (partly because of its bittersweetness!). (edited) 11mo

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Daisey @TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean I know I‘ve read these before, but I didn‘t remember them well and enjoyed their differences so much! 11mo

BethM This was my first time. I think I liked Farmer best. Short stories are just generally not my jam 😂 10mo

Daisey @BethM I‘m with you on the short stories. I tend to want more detail. 10mo

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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham | J R R Tolkien

I thoroughly enjoyed my reread of this story! Giles is a farmer who gets pushed into being a hero in this story. I was actually more entertained by the dog and the dragon than the human characters.

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BethM I am just meeting the dragon and I would agree! 11mo

Andrea313 Garm is the real hero, tbh. 11mo

TheAromaofBooks I also had an edition with Pauline Baynes's illustrations and thought they added so much to the story!! The dragon was totally my favorite character. 11mo

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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham | J R R Tolkien

While reading “Farmer Giles of Ham” I had to look up this word. In this situation, the dragon is trying to bargain and promises to pay for a cenotaph or monument for the parson he ate.

cenotaph: (noun) a monument to someone buried elsewhere

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CBee Nice of the dragon to offer to pay for that…. I guess? 😂 11mo

Daisey @CBee Well, seeing as how he was planning to sneak away and not pay any of it, not so much! 11mo

CBee @Daisey ah yes, not very nice at all then 😂 11mo

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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham | J R R Tolkien

Along with Tales from the Perilous Realm, I‘ve also got this book that includes the next two stories with illustrations by Pauline Baynes. I‘m looking forward to rereading these as I don‘t remember the details from the first time. I‘m starting Farmer Giles of Ham today!

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BethM I‘m behind but I‘ll catch up! Still enjoying Roverandom! 11mo

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Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham | J R R Tolkien

@GondorGirl and I exchanged our #TolkieniteSwap items today at the Michigan Renaissance Festival!!! Lambas bread soap, elf 🧝‍♂️ magnetic bookmarks, homemade leather magnet and luggage tag, a couple bookmarks, five books, and a homemade LOTR booksleeve! Thanks you so much! 😘