{"product_id":"smith-of-wootton-major-paperback","title":"Smith of Wootton Major - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56370163450161,"sku":"9780063580138","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/0j8mH18Xya9780063580138.webp?v=1789790202","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/smith-of-wootton-major-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}