Published On Jun 16, 2024
In this video we chart Tolkien's creation of Tom Bombadil, from a wooden toy owned by his son, to the most mysterious character in Middle-earth.
Coming at the question of Tom as an antiquarian bookseller interested in book history and bilbiography, we are looking at the documentary history of Tom - when and where Tolkien wrote about him, and how he developed over time.
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