Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Published to celebrate the first ever ‘letter from Father Christmas’ in 1920, this beautiful oversized edition of Tolkien’s famous illustrated letters from ‘Father Christmas’, includes a wealth of charming letters, pictures and decorated envelopes, and promises to be a festive feast for Tolkien fans of all ages.Įvery December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness of Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas.
From the first note to Tolkien’s eldest son in 1920 to the final poignant letter to his daughter in 1943, this book collects all the remarkable letters and pictures in one enchanting edition. Sometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories. How there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house!.How he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden.How the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas’s house into the dining-room.How all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place.
They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: It turned the North Pole black!’Įvery December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J. It was the biggest bang in the world, and the most monstrous firework there has ever been. ‘My dear children, I am more shaky than usual this year. It contains brand new high-quality digital reproductions of his amazing letters and pictures, including a number them that have never been printed before. This classic festive book of Tolkien’s amazing Father Christmas letters written to his children between the 1920s and the 1940s has been reworked into a new and attractive edition. The perfect Christmas gift for Tolkien lovers of all ages. This revised edition of Tolkien’s famous illustrated letters from Father Christmas to his children includes a number of pictures and letters that have not been seen in print before.
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