FARMER GILES OF HAM *Finally* On eBook!
This is a day I've long anticipated. Farmer Giles of Ham has finally arrived on eBook. That statement has a few meanings to me. First, the fact that it actually exists as an eBook. Secondly - and this is the big one for me - is that this release was delayed a few times. I'd have to dig through my e-mails (correspondence with HarperCollins) to find out the past release dates, or how many times, though I believe it was initially supposed to come out Fall 2023. Then, it was delayed to Winter 2024, then Spring 2024, and now, finally it's out. You may be wondering 'ok, it got delayed a few times. That's unfortunate, but now it's finally out. But why is that a big deal?' I'll go into it. Back in 2008, HarperCollins re-issued Tales From the Perilous Realm and integrated Roverandom into it. It featured 'On Fairy-Stories' as an appendix (great placement) and some words from Alan Lee as well as Tom Shippey. The artwork was d...