In the House of Tom Bombadil (Wiley)

Author: C. R. Wiley

ISBN: 9781954887022

Binding: hardcover

Section: Faculty & Alumni

What is Tom Bombadil doing in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings? His bright blue coat and yellow boots seem out-of-place with the grandeur of the rest of the narrative. In this book, C. R. Wiley shows that Tom is not an afterthought, but Tolkien's way of making a profoundly important point.