{"product_id":"9780008705312","title":"Mr. Bliss","description":"Author: J R R Tolkien\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008705312\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr Bliss, a man notable for his immensely tall hats and for the girabbit in his garden, takes the whimsical decision to buy a motor car. But his first drive to visit friends quickly becomes a catalogue of disasters…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien invented and illustrated the book of Mr Bliss’s adventures for his own children when they were very young. The book was handwritten with lots of detailed and uproarious colour pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a complete and highly imaginative tale of eccentricity. Some of the disasters that befall Mr Bliss could be blamed on his style of driving, but even he could not anticipate being hijacked by three bears. As for what happened next – the readers, whether young or old, will want to discover for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepublished in hardback to match his \u003cem\u003eLetters from Father Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e and other illustrated Tolkien editions, \u003cem\u003eMr Bliss\u003c\/em\u003e is presented as a conventional illustrated storybook, and also with Tolkien's handwritten pages in facsimile at the back, and is sure to delight Tolkien fans of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665161015454,"sku":"HPC-9780008705312","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008705312.jpg?v=1775101225","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008705312","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}