内容简介
ThisrevisededitionofTolkien’sfamousillustratedlettersfromFatherChristmastohischildrenincludesanumberofpicturesandlettersthathavenotbeenseeninprintbefore.TheperfectChristmasgiftforTolkienloversofallages.ThisclassicfestivebookofTolkien’samazingFatherChristmasletterswrittentohischildrenbetweenthe1920sandthe1940shasbeenreworkedintoanewandattractiveedition.Itcontainsbrandnewhigh-qualitydigitalreproductionsofhisamazinglettersandpictures,includinganumberthemthathaveneverbeenprintedbefore.‘Mydearchildren,Iammoreshakythanusualthisyear.TheNorthPolarBear’sfault.Itwasthebiggestbangintheworld,andthemostmonstrousfireworktherehaseverbeen.ItturnedtheNorthPoleblack!’EveryDecemberanenvelopebearingastampfromtheNorthPolewouldarriveforJ.R.R.Tolkien’schildren.Insidewouldbealetterinstrangespideryhandwritingandabeautifulcoloureddrawingorsomesketches.TheletterswerefromFatherChristmas.TheytoldwonderfultalesoflifeattheNorthPole:*Howallthereindeergotlooseandscatteredpresentsallovertheplace.*Howtheaccident-pronePolarBearclimbedtheNorthPoleandfellthroughtheroofofFatherChristmas’shouseintothedining-room*HowhebroketheMoonintofourpiecesandmadetheManinitfallintothebackgarden*Howtherewerewarswiththetroublesomehordeofgoblinswholivedinthecavesbeneaththehouse!SometimesthePolarBearwouldscrawlanote,andsometimesIlbereththeElfwouldwriteinhiselegantflowingscript,addingyetmorelifeandhumourtothestories.FromthefirstnotetoTolkien’seldestsonin1920tothefinalpoignantlettertohisdaughterin1943,thisbookcollectsalltheremarkablelettersandpicturesinoneenchantingedition.Noreader,youngorold,canfailtobecharmedbytheinventivenessofTolkien’sLettersfromFatherChristmas.