The Hobbit

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (20 Aug 2001)

9780261103283

| Hardcover

300 pages | 144 x 223 mm | English

$ 35.00 | Value: $ 35.00

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Dewey 813

Subject

Fiction / Fantasy / General
Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
Middle Earth (Imaginary Place)

Plot

Marking 70 years since publication, the definitive edition of JRR Tolkien_s first book, sporting a facsimile of his original cover design and complete with fold-out maps and his own drawings and paintings.Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services _ as a burglar _ on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo_s life is never to be the same again.Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkien_s classic tale, _The Hobbit_. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice, Pooh, Toad_Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again.

The Hobbit became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and more than 60 years later Tolkien’s epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal.

Now, the classic hardback edition is available once again. Featuring the distinctive cover illustration painted by Tolkien himself, it has been redesigned to match the popular hardback editions of the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings, which also feature Tolkien’s cover illustrations.

About the Author

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.