Overview
This beautiful gift edition of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, features cover art, illustrations, and watercolor paintings by the artist Alan Lee.Synopsis
This beautiful gift edition of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, features cover art, illustrations, and watercolor paintings by the artist Alan Lee. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.Reviews
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The Hobbit is one of those books that reminds me why I fell in love with reading in the first place. It has the feel of an old tale passed from hand to hand: warm, slightly mysterious, and full of the promise that beyond the front door there may be dragons, riddles, deep forests, lost kingdoms, and unexpected courage. Bilbo Baggins begins as the most unlikely of heroes, but that is part of the book’s enduring magic. His journey feels both wonderfully fantastical and quietly human.
What I love most is that The Hobbit works as both a children’s adventure and a book that rewards returning to as an adult. Tolkien gives us a world rich enough to feel ancient, but never loses the charm and simplicity of a fireside story. It is a book about bravery, friendship, greed, home, and the strange way adventures change us. For anyone who loves books that seem to carry their own history within their pages, The Hobbit remains a treasure.
What I love most is that The Hobbit works as both a children’s adventure and a book that rewards returning to as an adult. Tolkien gives us a world rich enough to feel ancient, but never loses the charm and simplicity of a fireside story. It is a book about bravery, friendship, greed, home, and the strange way adventures change us. For anyone who loves books that seem to carry their own history within their pages, The Hobbit remains a treasure.
Book Details
Published
November 8, 2012
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pages
167
ISBN
9780544115552