Il cacciatore di Draghi, ovvero Giles l'Agricoltore di Ham

This is a great little tale full of bravery, heroism and Tolkien’s ever so subtle humour. Farmer Giles saves his farm and, as a consequence, the local village from a rampaging giant. This earns him a fierce reputation for heroism; thus, he is rewarded by the King with a rather glamourous sword. The Leggi tutto

This was a sweet little tale involving Giles the farmer, Chrysophylax the dragon, and Garm the dog (who was the star of the show for me). When a giant entered the village of Ham, Farmer Giles somewhat accidentally was responsible for his leaving. He returned from the lands he came from and spoke fond Leggi tutto

One of Tolkien's lesser-known works, what with having to compete with some of the brightest stars in the history of fantasy literature, Farmer Giles of Ham is nonetheless worth checking out and has little to be ashamed of in the company of the Hobbit and the others. It's its hero that truly carries t Leggi tutto

My husband Tim and I listened to this on our trip home from visiting my parents. We have both read this aloud to our children, read it privately and listened to it with Derek Jacobi on audio many, many times. Never gets old. We still laugh at the jokes which are now just plain old friends and we oft Leggi tutto

Lettura piacevole e leggera. Il racconto si legge in poche ore in quanto é scorrevole e poco complesso. L'ho trovato molto simpatico, lo consiglio non solo agli amanti di Tolkien.