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

A timeless classic.

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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 (1,242 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,955 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.’
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‘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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5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure-trove 23 Sep 2004

By B. Cronin

Format:Hardcover

I'm amazed no one has bothered to write a review of this before now.
Annotated versions of everyone's favourite classics are impossible to resist, and this is no exception. Beautifully designed and produced, everything about this book smacks of love and dedication, from the endless fascinating notes that fill in every conceivable aspect of this famous tale, to the gallery of pictures - who would have thought Bilbo Baggins could look so different, depending on which edition of the book you happen to have stumbled upon.
Do get this if you can, it's a thing of beauty.

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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. A must read book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book: An eternal classic! 30 Nov 2001

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Read

Like most of us born in the eighties and before, we all read the Hobbit as a child. However since the movie came out I decided to give the book another go to see how the movie... Read more

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Epic could not stop reading
The ending was the best part because it as so unexpected.
Best book in history!!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read

If you enjoy reading but have only ever seen the film then I can recommend this version for the Kindle. A good read for a long holiday flight!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien

Read this before the movie and the next movie has a lot to live up to if it is to live up to the book. Great read highly recommended. 100% on delivery and condition as well.

Published 2 days ago by Chris Smyth

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic

Fantastic I'm really enjoying re-reading! A must read before watching the film. The book is even better than the film.

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Great read by well known author, I am familiar with their work so bought knowing it should be a good read

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5.0 out of 5 stars Baggins

This is a fantastic book , time consuming but very good. It was superb!!! If you choose this book I`m sure you will like it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book

If you have seen the film but not read the book, you should read it, great book and worth the money.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The hobbit

I really enjoyed reading this book I have seen the first film and started reading the book because I can't wait for the 2 nd film

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1.0 out of 5 stars The hobbit

The story was excellent as expected but the quality of the book was terrible most of the first 60 pages all fell out of the book

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