Letters from Father Christmas: Centenary Edition

This beautiful oversized edition of Tolkien's famous illustrated letters from 'Father Christmas' includes a wealth of charming letters, pictures, and decorated envelopes, and promises to be a festive feast for Tolkien fans of all ages. The letters were from Father Christmas, telling tales of life at the North Pole and adding inventiveness and humor. The book has been reworked into a sumptuous, new standard hardback edition with high-quality digital reproductions and a revised introduction by Baillie Tolkien.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published to commemorate the inaugural 'letter from Father Christmas' in 1920, this exquisite oversized edition of Tolkien's renowned illustrated letters from 'Father Christmas' encompasses a plethora of delightful letters, captivating illustrations, and intricately adorned envelopes, promising to be a joyous celebration for Tolkien enthusiasts of all ages.

Each December, an envelope adorned with a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's children. Within would be a letter penned in peculiar, spidery handwriting, accompanied by a beautiful colored drawing or a series of sketches. These letters were from none other than Father Christmas. They recounted enchanting tales of life at the North Pole, depicting scenarios such as the mischievous reindeer causing chaos by releasing their presents, the accident-prone Polar Bear's daring ascent to the top of the North Pole and subsequent fall through the roof of Father Christmas's residence into the dining room, the audacious act of breaking the Moon into four pieces and causing the Man within it to plummet into the back garden, as well as conflicts with the troublesome horde of goblins residing in the caves beneath the house. Occasionally, the Polar Bear would leave a note, while Ilbereth, the Elf, would pen his elegant, flowing script, infusing the stories with even more vitality and humor. It is impossible for any reader, regardless of their age, to resist the charm and authenticity of Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas. This timeless festive book, comprising enchanting Father Christmas letters penned by Tolkien to his children between the 1920s and the 1940s, has undergone a meticulous transformation into a sumptuous, new standard hardback edition. It features high-quality digital reproductions of his magnificent letters and illustrations, several of which are presented in this format for the very first time, accompanied by a revised introduction by Baillie Tolkien.

Weight: 1050g
Dimension: 286 x 226 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008406844