{"product_id":"smith-of-wootton-major-9780063580138","title":"Smith of Wootton Major","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith of Wootton Major \u003c\/i\u003eis one of J.R.R. Tolkien's major pieces of short fiction and his only finished work dating from after the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat began as a preface to \"The Golden Key\" by George MacDonald eventually grew into this charming novella, so named by Tolkien to suggest an early work by P. G. Wodehouse. Composed almost a decade after \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and when his lifelong occupation with \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e was winding down, \u003ci\u003eSmith of Wootton Major \u003c\/i\u003ewas the product of ripened experience and reflection. It was published in 1967 as a small hardcover, complete with charming black and white illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and would be the last work of fiction to be published in Tolkien's own lifetime.\u003cbr\u003eThis enchanting tale of a wanderer who finds his way into the perilous realm of Faery is being published once again in paperback. Contained here are many intriguing links to the world of Middle-earth, as well as to Tolkien's other tales, and this new edition is enhanced with a facsimile of the illustrated first edition, a manuscript of Tolkien's early draft of the story, notes and an alternate ending, and a lengthy essay on the nature of Faery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. R. R. Tolkien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063580138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTolkien, J. R. R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/strong\u003e (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"J. R. R. Tolkien \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48912965468317,"sku":"9780063580138","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_22740ed6-f054-4154-8cdc-2945ad9c8496.jpg?v=1789548605","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/smith-of-wootton-major-9780063580138","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}