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The Hobbit [Paperback]

J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)
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Publication Date: 7 Jun 2012

The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure.

A timeless classic.

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 of fiction.

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (7 Jun 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007458428
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007458424
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,292 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 68,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘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

‘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.’
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The most successful of all Tolkien titles, The Hobbit has been translated into over 30 languages, with estimated sales of nearly 100 million copies. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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145 of 162 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated 5 Jan 2002
By rachellaird@hotmail.com
Format:Hardcover
I decided to invest in this classic but I wasn't sure which edition to buy; the boxed set or the one book. I love hardback books, especially slightly oversized and I'm glad I decided to buy this one. The dust cover advertises the beautiful illustrations inside. It also has embossed gold foil writing and at the top and bottom the foil backed Runes. The bottle green hardback is gold embossed on the spine, and depicts in gold the Smaug (dragon) on the front. Inside you will find at the front Thror's map and at the back a map of Wilderland, to guide you through the journey of the heroes, whilst reading the book.

The pages are generously sized, clear and beautifully illustrated with Alan Lee's drawings in pencil and full colour throughout (I wish it had the old tissue paper covering the illustrations of bygone days!). There is also a Lord of the Rings edition in the same format. It is beneficial to read the Hobbit before the Lord of the Rings.

The Hobbit describes the adventures of a friendly, roughly 3 foot 6 hobbit called Bilbo. He is volunteered into an adventure beyond the scope of most hobbit's lives by a kindly old family friend, Gandalf the wizard. His journey is also initiated and accompanied by fourteen dwarves. Bilbo's contract is to steal the treasure back for the dwarves, stolen and held by Smaug the Magnificent. Smaug is a large and very perilous dragon. Bilbo even surprises himself by becoming a hero, despite his slight size. This is an enchanting book; Tolkien has a rare gift in creating books which capture the imagination of any age. It is beautifully written, comical, imagination stretching but with the skillfulness of convincing the reader that the story is factual and passing over a great empathy, tugging at the reader's heartstrings over the adventure's endearing characters.... Read more ›

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book: An eternal classic! 30 Nov 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This was an amazing book!! Tolkien is a genious!! This book is a timeless classic. A book which takes you on an internal journey into the deepest depths of your imagination. A journey that you are left with for the rest of your life. If you like this, you'll love LORD OF THE RINGS. Read it before the film, i did, and i discovered a new part of myself, the adventurer.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great intro to Tolkien 11 Mar 2010
By Book kid
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this for my 7 yr old grandson, who had expressed interest in The Lord of the Rings. Initially I bought him the ordinary illustrated paperback, but he was a bit daunted by it.

My daughter in law informed me that the morning it arrived, he started reading before breakfast, was dragged away from it to go to school, and finished it on return.

My hope is that he now progresses to the other version I bought him - but at least he has an idea of Tolkien, and was gripped by the story.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible! 27 Dec 2004
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Amazing edition of the book! Great to have Tolkien's own illustrations (one per chapter) to give an idea of how he envisaged Middle-Earth! The book itself is amazingly designed with very thick pages. One of the best parts of the design has to be Thror's fold-out map with the moonlight runes on the back so that they only appear when the map is held up to light. Overall amazing presentation although also amazingly expensive! The simplicity of the cover is very appealing as with the actual book.

Full recommendation to buy if you have the money :)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hobbit = CLASSIC 13 Jan 2012
By Alec
Format:Kindle Edition
I download 'The Hobbit' for my new kindle thinking I shall read this to and from university as some form of passing time. I was very wrong as I finished the book within 3 days (Something I normally don't do with books) I would recommend this book to anyone who is 50/50 over buying/reading this book as you won't be disappointed.

The Kindle version is great no misprints or errors that I could see and even the drawings were great to look at.

The Hobbit is a classic.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic Hobbit 5 Jun 2003
By Paul Oke
Format:Paperback
Excellent reworking of the original book. Fantastic illustration and panelling. The accompanying speech panels throughout remain true to the original text and nice to see a new take on Tolkien's existing work.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolkien and Lee - perfection 4 Sep 2009
By Susan Belcher TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Tolkien's Hobbit with Alan Lee's illustrations - absolutely superb.

The cover is embossed with a golden title, and a border with elfish lettering inside the embossing.

There are prints, pencil drawings and maps, all exquisitely drawn (as usual) by the renowned Tolkien artist Alan Lee.

The Hobbit of the title is Bilbo Baggins, the story of his adventure and how he came to find the one ring.

As with Lord of the Rings it is a true classic made all the more wonderful by the addition of Alan Lee's illustrations.

The Hobbit is currently being made into a live action film, but I recommend anyone read the book first. As with Lord of the Rings I expect the time restraints to mean that certain sections and characters will be left out.

Being such a Tolkien fan I have to admit that the Illustrated Hobbit is something that I could never be without.
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37 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolkien's classic, but with a little bit of added magic! 5 Oct 2000
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This is the timeless classic of J.R.R. Tolkiens' 'The Hobbit', the story is a timeless tale of Hobbits, wizards, Dwarves and dragons. The tale will keep you entertained for years. The added bonus of this pack is the C.D. of Tolkien reading the first encounter with Gollum. This is just wonderful as you start to imagine what Tolkien was creating, and the different charcters' actions within the book. The extras also include an illustrated map, and limited postcards which are colourful and excluive to this pack. I recommend this pack to all collectors of Tolkien, but also to new commers.
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