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ThisrevisededitionofTolkien'sfamousillustratedlettersfrom'FatherChristmas'includesextractsandpicturesnotincludedintheoriginalpublication25yearsago.EveryDecemberanenvelopebearingastampfromtheNorthPolewouldarriveforJ.R.R.Tolkien'schildren.Insidewouldbealetterinstrangespideryhandwritingandabeautifulcoloureddrawingorsomesketches.TheletterswerefromFatherChristmas.TheytoldwonderfultalesoflifeattheNorthPole:howallthereindeergotlooseandscatteredpresentsallovertheplace;howtheaccident-pronePolarBearclimbedtheNorthPoleandfellthroughtheroofofFatherChristmas'shouseintothedining-room;howhebroketheMoonintofourpiecesandmadetheManinitfallintothebackgarden;howtherewerewarswiththetroublesomehordeofgoblinswholivedinthecavesbeneaththehouse!SometimesthePolarBearwouldscrawlanote,andsometimesIlbereththeElfwouldwriteinhiselegantflowingscript,addingyetmorelifeandhumourtothestories.Noreader,youngorold,canfailtobecharmedbytheinventivenessand'authenticity'ofTolkien'sLettersfromFatherChristmas.Tocomplementthetimelesscharmofthelettersandtheiraccompanyingpictures,thisnewhardbackeditionfeaturesadelightfully"classic"dust-jacket,withtheinclusionofeveryoneofthedelightfullettersandpicturesthatTolkiensenttohischildren.