The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

The Hobbit (Lord of the Rings) (Pre-Lord of the Rings)

by J. R. R. Tolkien

The definitive edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's most beloved book, sporting a facsimile of his original cover design and complete with colour plates of his own paintings, brand new reproductions of all his drawings, and colour versions of both maps.

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 JRR 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...

Reviewed by vagasker on

4 of 5 stars

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I love The Hobbit and LotR movies that's why I started to read this book. While I quite enjoyed it I didn't love it as much as I hoped I would. I know it's a children's book, but there was no character development or something and I didn't love the characters. And that's the thing I like when I read books, when it's like I made a new friend because I love the character so much. It was a great book but maybe my expectations were too high.

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