The Hobbit

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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.
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. Bilbos life is never to be the same again.

Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J. R.R. Tolkiens 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 greatest childrens book ever written Funny, frightening, dense with detail and gloriously vivid, it is the one adventure story every eight-year-old should have.
Amanda Craig, The Times

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.
Observer

Author Bio

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.