Tolkien goes delightfully small-scale in Farmer Giles of Ham -- that tells the story of a steady farmer with a vocal dog, an old blunderbuss, and a dislike for trespassers. Names abound with clever meanings and a lot of history all tucked into a simple story.

And as Tolkien said, "give me a story with a dragon in it and I'm happy." This one ticks all the boxes!

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