The adventures of Tom Bombadil

[Algamesh]

WarRingers,

I am thoroughly aware of the "Bombadil" animosity that exists within the greater Tolkien community lol . I personally do not prescribe to it ... I enjoy Bombadil and his oddities.

Currently, I find myself reading his "Adventures" by Tolkien which can be found in the "Tolkien Reader". The manuscript may also be found in "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and other verses of the Red Book", but, this book is a rarity these days.

I would encourage everyone to check out this compilation. All the materials are light-hearted in composition and most are best read aloud to tune or melody.

[Sindarin]

For quite awhile now I've taken the time to immerse myself in several of Tom's adventures, and have always enjoyed the experience.

:read:

[Pil]

I was never a HUGE fan of bombadil in lotr...not that i actually DISLIKED him... is suppose it may do me good to read it...give me renewed love for the guy...aw! :p

[Sindarin]

Yes, that's the spirit. lol

[Mirkgirl]

I like the way Tom is represented in LotR, but I like making fun of him (c'mon he's "asking" for it ;) ) but I disliked the Adventures of TB which were in the Tales of Perilous Realm book... but I'm not poetry and such things person anyway ):

[Algamesh]

The thing about Tom though is the amount of power he represents ... he IS "Nature". Quite a force to be reckoned with. But, nevertheless, a force that is under erosive attack due to the Dark Lord and developing technologies. The books never really go into it but it is readily visible that not only are the Elves fading away but ol' Bombadil as well. Ever thought along these lines?

[Mr. Electric Ocean]

This the only book my school library had written by Tolkien. It is a very old copy. The library recieved it in 1968. I never got the chance to read it, so I renewed it over and over again. Since it was a very old book and it is very hard to find around these parts, I decided to say that I lost it. I have to pay for the copy.

But it's only three bucks...and it's hadcover! I still haven't read it.

Has anybody read it?

[Mirkgirl]

wow nice deal ;)
As to AoTB... I don't like it much.. never got to read all of it even... (it's in one book with three short stories in the copy I have)... but give it a try anyway

There was one thread about it a while back... yeah I found it - here's a link (http://warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showthread.php?s=&threadid=623)

On second thought... Ill just merge

[Olorin]

Anyone here ever read the adventures of Tom Bombadil, I did and I loved it, what did you guys think?

[Olorin]

Do they even sell the adventures of TB any more?

[Ludibunda]

I'm currently working through UT right now but I think I'll hunt down a Tom as soon as I'm finished. He sounds like my kinda' guy: green, natureful, poemy, etc. Algy always steers me in the right direction!

[Luthien Tinuviel]

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is out of print. If you go to amazon.com it's like $200 or more for a good copy. The best way is to get the Tolkien Reader, which you can buy for $7 if it's paperback, and it's got other stories in it. I still want a copy of TAoTB, but I've still not read it in the Tolkien Reader yet. I will soon though. Tom has always been one of my favorite characters, but right now I'm reading the Lost Tales 2, so I have to finish that first.

[Ludibunda]

I had the feeling that was the case - that I'd decide to pursue something expensive and hard to get hold of. Thanks for the tip about the Tolkien Reader. I'll head in that direction. Let me know what you think of Lost Tales. It's still on my to-be-read list as well.

[Luthien Tinuviel]

both the Lost Tales are great! They show just how much work Tolkien put into his stories, just by comparing those versions and the Sil you can see that he was never truly finished with any one of his works. I'm almost done with the Nauglafring right now (the Necklace of the Dwarves), then there's 2 more stories and I start the Lays of Beleriand.

[Alcarohtar]

Has anyone ever read this book?

I'd like to know more about Tom Bombadil and I was wondering if there's some information about who he is or where does he come from. I hope some of you can help me.

[Mirkgirl]

hmm I merged it with the old thread... hope you find some answers there... I never finished the thing myself

[Gwaihir]

I've read the Adventures of Tom Bombadil in Tolkien Reader and liked it. I love Tom! I love that scene in FotR when he's singing as he carries home the water-lilies for Goldberry.
The poetries of Tom Bombadil are pretty fun. I can really tell that they were written by hobbits.

[Dúnadan]

Originally posted by Mr. Electric Ocean
This the only book my school library had written by Tolkien. It is a very old copy. The library recieved it in 1968. I never got the chance to read it, so I renewed it over and over again. Since it was a very old book and it is very hard to find around these parts, I decided to say that I lost it. I have to pay for the copy.

But it's only three bucks...and it's hadcover! I still haven't read it.

Has anybody read it?
Then your school library must be REALLY weird, or have REALLY old staff only, since they don't have the Lord of the Rings now, with the popularity the movies gave it. Here in Norway, about all libraries have two or three copies of LOTR.

And about the Adventures of Tom Bombadil, I've read it, and it was quite funny. Cool to see some of the poems from LOTR there too (oliphaunt...). And to see the connexion with Tom Bombadil and (to us) unknown hobbits...

Originally posted by Olorin
Do they even sell the adventures of TB any more?

They don't print it in normal anymore. I think the best way to get it would be through Tales From the Perilous Realm, that's a good book, with some other interesting tales too (Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wooton Major and Leaf by Niggle.

[Gil Galad]

i love Tom, he just so dam cool, i even find myslef singing his songs as i walk arround sometimes(i get strange looks then) , bt iv never read the book in question, infact iv never even seen it anywhere. (it being out of print would xplain that) id love to read it tho

[Finglas]

i read the adventures of tom bombadil, although it was a while ago, i thouroughly enjoyed it. it's one of those books that a little kid would love for you to read it to them. it is a pretty easy read, too, so they won't get confused. i myself don't have any younger kids to read it too, o well.

[Luthien Tinuviel]

The Tolkien Reader is another book that you can get it in. I got it a while ago, but I can't remember what the other stories in it are...at least I remember what the book's called...lol

[Gwaihir]

Tolkien Reader is a great book! :thumbs:
Stories included in it are: "Leaf: by Niggle", "Farmer Giles of Ham", "On Fairy Stories", "The Home-coming of Beorhtnoth", and "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil". I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Tolkien's works.

[Gil Galad]

i got "Tales from the Perilous Realm" at christmas and its got "Adventures of Tom.." in it,i was delighted,its cool. plus the other storys are very good,"Farmer Giles..."very funny i thought, "Leaf by Niggle" strange,quite intrigueing and "Smith of Wooten Major" very good story well told

[Ecthelion]

Alcarohtar, I have your answer. Tom Bombadil (in my opinion) is a Maiar who has been in the Old Forest at least since the elves left Cuivienen. He is known far and wide especially by the elves as Iarwain Ben Adar. Which means Fatherless. He was also known as Forn to the dwarves and something else to men that I can't remember right now. He never left the Old Forest except for ocassional visits to Bree or the Shire. In the Adventures of TB it talks about him going to speak with Farmer Maggot.

[Mirkgirl]

For who Tom is... there was a discussion here (http://warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1030)

[LuthienT]

Go Tom! I was trying to buy the Adventures of TB and I was told it costs 400 dollars! I ended up going to the library and reading it. I love it!

[Mirkgirl]

Well you can get another book that has it... like Tolkien Reader and such...

[Ecthelion]

Yeah almost any bookstore has it for no more than 7 dollars.

[Laurëwen]

Who else has read The adventures of Tom Bombadil?

I think it's brilliant and that everyone should read it...it also has a lot of material which could be used against J.K.Rowling *spits at the mention of her name* in a dispute over plageurism..i'm sure that if you read into it,we would have a very strong case against that..."woman"...grrrr..

[Gwaihir]

Yes I've read them. I thought it a cute collection of Hobbity poems, and I enjoyed the story about how Tom married Goldberry.

But please, if you're going to talk against J.K. Rowling, do it in the Other Books section. This is a place for Tolkien's works only.

[Mirkgirl]

Merging witht the existing thread.. and as I said I couldnt force myself to read it ;)

As on the Rowling bit... I honestly doubt she has read TAoTB but who knows. Tho really there's nothing bad with taking a list off the bests book now and then, tho there are parts where she's going really obvious about it. After all Tolkien copied from mythology didn't he? There aren't any "brand new" ideas. Even if she's stolen some attention catchers from Tolkien or someone else, it's only compliment for their work ;) Plus her story is not even similar to Tolkiens. here's a link (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showthread.php?p=377439#post377439) to the "Lord of the Rings vs. Harry Potter" thread in other books

[Tom Bombadil]

Alcarohtar, I have your answer. Tom Bombadil (in my opinion) is a Maiar who has been in the Old Forest at least since the elves left Cuivienen. He is known far and wide especially by the elves as Iarwain Ben Adar. Which means Fatherless. He was also known as Forn to the dwarves and something else to men that I can't remember right now. He never left the Old Forest except for ocassional visits to Bree or the Shire. In the Adventures of TB it talks about him going to speak with Farmer Maggot.

But in FOTR doesn't he say "Tom was here before the rivers and trees; Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn." ? I apologize, because I'm not that schooled on Tolkien lore, but don't those lines insinuate that he's pretty much older than just about anything?

[Gwaihir]

Well, we're not really certain what exactly our dear Mr. Tom Bombadil is... some of the theories are that 1)he is a Maia, 2)he is Eru in the form of Man 3)he is Arda itself as a being. Maybe you can find more about him here (http://warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1030), the old link Mirky gave in the last page.

[Elfdaughter]

Blimey - it seems really expensive over there!! I got Tales from the Perilous Realm for about £3.00 over here (I think that's about $2.00?)