The Hobbit (English, Paperback, Tolkien J. R. R.)
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre: Fiction
- ISBN: 9780007511082, 9780007511082
- Pages: 400
Gandalf the Grey picks a most curious burglar for a group of dwarves hell-bent on stealing back their treasure from a most nefarious dragon in J. R. R. Tolkien’s timeless fantasy epic, The Hobbit!
Summary of the Book
Bilbo Baggins was very satisfied with his life, thank you very much. He had breakfast to look forward to each day, followed by second breakfast, lunch, high tea, luncheon and dinner. He enjoyed his time in the sun, with a pipe to smoke pipeweed with. He was a hobbit, and that, if nothing else, signified how much he enjoyed all the comforts of life. But one day, a Wizard appears at his door, with a scheme unlike anything Bilbo had heard before. However, this was no ordinary Wizard. He was Gandalf the Grey, THE Gandalf the Grey, magnificent showman known for his fireworks and his tendency to whisk young Hobbits away with the promise of adventure. Before Bilbo knew it, he was playing host to thirteen rather superstitious dwarves who needed a fourteenth member on their team. The job required someone who was good at moving unnoticed, and it helped if they were small. To Bilbo’s dismay, Gandalf nominates him for the job. And only then does Bilbo discover what the quest is all about. The dwarves seek to retrieve their long forgotten gold, under the Lonely Mountain. It seemed a simple job, quite simple. But then, the dwarves told him about Smaug, a most malevolent and terrible dragon.
About J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English novelist, poet, philologist, and university professor. He is best remembered for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
The Lord of the Rings was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie trilogy by Peter Jackson. The Hobbit is currently being adapted into a hit trilogy, of which two movies have been released and the third is due for release in 2014.
Series Reading Order
Discover the story that inspired generations after generations of fantasy writers with the next book, J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
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Needs no intro
Rahul P
Certified Buyer, Bangalore Urban
Dec, 2015
Awesome
Ishita Singh
Certified Buyer, Bareilly
Oct, 2017
Wonderful
Ritam Majumder
Certified Buyer, Kolkata
May, 2021
Marvellous!!
Before writing the review i must mention thast the physical quality of the book is very good. There are illustrations at the begiinig of each chapter. Every minute details has been captured in the maps given and the font size and type are perfect for continuos long hours reading.
The hobbit which is a prequel to the Lord of the rings takes the reader through an amazing journey filled with mysterious a...
Aashwij Mallya
Certified Buyer
Feb, 2012
Excellent work by Tolkien
It is the story of a hobbit- Bilbo Baggins who embarks on an adventure to kill the dragon Smaug who has stolen the treasure of the dwarves of the mountains and is now guarding it. Along with 12 dwarves and a wizard, Gandalf. They meet the wood elves, eagles and many other creatures and make their journey across the deadly Mirkwood forest and the Goblin hideouts to the Smaug's Lonely mountain. After ...
Siddharth Srivastava
Aug, 2011
Delightful
good delivery and packing
Mithun raju
Certified Buyer, Choornikkara
Apr, 2019
Awesomy Goodness {no good title coming to mind}
Item as described and with a good discount
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One of the best titles by J.R.R Tolkien , an all ages favourite (meaning all ages can read it and enjoy it), Fantastic plot, Very illustrative and depictive visual photos accompany many pages that just add to the delight.
And not to mention the back-story of one uncle of Bilbo Baggins from the epic series LOTR by the grand-author and the s...
Aayush Gupta
Certified Buyer
Sep, 2013
An Adventurous Journey
Believe me guys, who will surely try to listen this story(read the book) till the end as it makes you feel that you are listening to the best bed-time stories ever(I bet you). You will come across creatures like goblins,huge spiders, trolls (huge beasts like ugly orcs) and lot more.
I am quite excited to watch the movie "The : An Unexpected Journey" (only first part of the book) whic...
Jeharul Hussain
Jan, 2012
Superb..Superb...Superb!
Currently, I am reading this book and just loving it...may be because I have already read LOTR and am kind of 'attached' to its characters and J R R Tolkien's way of writing.
SUPER!
Bijal
Certified Buyer
Feb, 2013
orcses----goblins--and Bilbo Baggins
I wish when I saw the legendary "The Lord of The Rings" Movie series I should have waited and read the Hobbit and the book series---well--so I availed the opportunity to order The Hobbit by Sir Tolkien---In Shimla and Tolkien--well it all went together--
to imagine and get lost in a world of goblins, orcses, bilbo baggins and ofcourse Gollum---
Tolkien's imaginat...
Swati Sambyal
Certified Buyer
Nov, 2011
