Forse anche di più di 4 stelle, peccato perché è una storia breve

Um bacamarte, era isso mesmo? Achei que fossem mutucas!

Loved it. I have listened to it every night for over a week. ❤️

Una delicia de cuento.

This is truly a treasure of a dragon's tale! I expect nothing less from Tolkien and was perfectly sated with his prose and characters. An endearing classic.

I was surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did. Medieval settings and tales of knights and dragons are really not my thing. But this short sweet tale was entertaining and light-hearted enough for me to really get into it. In fact, the only downside to this for me was that the main character Giles was a bit of a dick who needlessly abuses his poor dog who idolises him. So maybe if you're reading it to your kids you might want to make a point about that not being an okay thing to do?? Other than that though this was fun and definitely a recommended read if you want something quick and adventurous but don't want to commit to Tolkien's longer works.

Zapravo je ovo, a ne Hobit ili Gospodar prstenova, knjiga kakvu bih očekivala od profesora koji na Oksfordu predaje anglosaksonski: da svoju priču o farmeru koji mora da izađe na kraj sa divovima, zmajevima i kraljevima malo pastišira a malo parodira, da samu sebe ne shvata ozbiljno i da utrpava filološke forice koje će biti smešne drugim oksfordskim profesorima sem ako nisu na njihov račun.
A ako vam se desi da na osnovu mutnih uspomena o tome kako u knjizi ima otresitih seljaka i ne mnogo opasnih zmajeva i da je u suštini komična (a i kraća je od Hobita pa se neće poput njega razvlačiti mesecima) rešite da je, šta znam, čitate deci pred spavanje, suočićete se sa neophodnošću da deci svako malo objašnjavate neki britanski understatement (filološke forice su brutalno eliminisane a naročito tamo gde je čak i Radoslav Petković kao prevodilac osetio potrebu za fusnotom).

(Ok, ipak im se svidelo.)

Racconto delizioso di Tolkien, una versione comica e dissacrante delle avventure cavalleresche. L'eroe è un semplice contadino che acquisisce fama per caso e che riceve in dono dal suo re una spada i cui poteri sono ignorati dal suo primo proprietario. Ovviamente quando farà la sua comparsa un drago sarà chiamato in causa per difendere il regno, ma stiamo parlando di un uomo comune e non di un eroe quindi... troverà un suo modo molto personale per assolvere all'ordine ricevuto.
Trovate divertetissime, personaggi di contorno irresistibili, in particolare la giumenta che porterà Giles in battaglia, è un racconto graziosissimo e scorrevole, adatto a tutte le età, un racconto in cui intelligenza e buon senso vincono su battaglie e prevaricazioni.

Gostei bastante do mestre Gil, o personagem simples e sortudo que me lembrou bastante o Bilbo bolseiro.
O livro seria muito melhor se Tolkien tivesse terminando, pois seu filho apesar de seguir com o manuscrito não pode continuar a história que foi planejada na cabeça do grande autor!

Farmer Giles of Ham
Author: J.R.R Tolkien

The well-fed Farmer Giles lives in the lands of Ham together with his dog named Garm.

Giles turns into a beloved hero when he chases a giant from the lands. He himself was actually responsible for this danger but tells nobody that.

Once you're a hero, people expect you to protect them. This leaves him with the arduous task of slaying a dragon that destroyed the villagers their lands.

The storyline is easy to follow and has the perfect length combined with a lot of humour.

I just didn't understand why Garm the dog was often abused in the story, for me this had no form of addition and I don't think this is very appropriate in a children's story.

Trigger warnings:
Animal abuse

I love the humor laced through this awesome little tale. Tolkien is a master of storytelling, and this one was just fun. As I was listening to Mr. Jacobi narrate, I thought about how many times I’d likely be reading this to my sons in the future. I know they’ll love it just as I did.

Delightful. Especially the dragons debating the mythical existence of knights.