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 leahrosereads on

3 of 5 stars

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While I enjoyed this since it was in graphic form and the art is wonderful, I felt like it was a bit disjointed at times. Which happens when you take a novel and condense it to fit this format. It's not a bad version if you haven't read The Hobbit and want to give it a go, or if you don't mind losing a bit of the story for art. Normally, I'm all for it, but I think since it's such a loved story from my childhood and The Hobbit may be one of the first books that got me into fantasy, the original text is a little too close to my heart.

Still enjoyed and would read again.

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