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The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
by J. R. R. Tolkien
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780345339683 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse, unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo — alone and unaided — who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside...
This stirring adventure fantasy begins the tale of the hobbits that was continued by J.R.R. Tolkien in his bestselling epic, The Lord of the Rings.
Review:
"All those, young or old, who love a finely imagined story, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts."
Horn Book Guide
Review:
"Tolkien's atmospheric fantasy of Middle-earth and the unassuming hobbit who joins a party of dwarves in their quest for a fabled treasure horde is beloved by adults and children alike." Booklist
Review:
"The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and those who are going to read them." Sunday Times (London)
Review:
"A finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls...an exciting epic of travel and magical adventure, all working up to a devastating climax." Observer (London)
Review:
"One of the best children's stories of the century." W. H. Auden
Synopsis:
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
Synopsis:
Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
About the Author
J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He is, however, best known for his extraordinary works of fiction including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of 81.
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beannikki, April 7, 2008 (view all comments by beannikki)
I read this book way before j.r.r. tolkien's movies about the lord of the rings came out. my mother read it as a kid and then I read it. I loved the fantasy and imagination the book puts your mind through. It is another world but not unlike our world either. I loved it so much i read it twice.
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brunettegal418, December 30, 2007 (view all comments by brunettegal418)
An original tale of adventure and suspense that was originally a children's story but is now read by people of all ages, this novel by one the greatest writers of the century is a must-read. The seemingly simple yet truly amazing plot is surrounded by a cast of characters such as hobbits, wizards, goblins, dragons, and elves. People of all ages should read this truly magical tale of how the smallest things can make the biggest changes.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780345339683
- Subtitle:
- The Enchanting Prelude to the Lord of the Rings
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Del Rey Books
- Location:
- Prince Frederick, MD
- Subject:
- Audiobooks
- Subject:
- Fiction
- Subject:
- Classics
- Subject:
- Science Fiction - General
- Subject:
- Fantastic fiction
- Subject:
- Fantasy
- Subject:
- Adventure stories
- Subject:
- Fantasy - General
- Subject:
- Fantasy fiction
- Subject:
- Fantasy - Epic
- Subject:
- Middle earth (Imaginary place)
- Subject:
- Fantasy fiction, English
- Subject:
- Juvenile
- Subject:
- Middle Earth
- Copyright:
- 1997
- Edition Number:
- Rev. ed.
- Edition Description:
- Rev. ed., authorized ed., Book Club ed.
- Series:
- The Lord of the Rings
- Series Volume:
- 172
- Publication Date:
- April 1981
- Binding:
- Mass Market Paperbound
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 6.93x4.21x.86 in. .35 lbs.
