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One of my favourite books!
I first read The Hobbit in my teens, and the story has stayed with me ever since. I love this cover, it really gives a feel of Bag End! A great introductio... READ MORE
An Easier Read in to Middle Earth
The Hobbit surprised me with its sheer ability to be so easily read. I expected a lot of weird terminology and the like but instead it is an awesome tale o... READ MORE
A Classic Fantasy Read
I feel like I should have read The Hobbit years ago considering The Lord of the Rings is one of my favourite stories of all time, but I have finally manage... READ MORE
Pure perfection
It's a brilliant book, written by a great author. The world Tolkien created is vivid and beautiful, full of all sorts of interesting creatures. The imagery... READ MORE
Synopsis
The classic bestseller behind this year's biggest movie, this definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations and two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, and a preface by Christopher Tolkien.
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey `there and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon...
The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780261103344
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mm
- Weight: 230g
- Languages: English
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The Hobbit
Ilove it I have read The Hobbit before but what a beautiful imagination that Tolkien had a timeless masterpiece.
Quintessential Fantasy (Potential Spoilers)
So the Hobbit was a re-read for me, although it felt more like reading it for the first time. I first read it about ten years ago, when I was seven at the ... READ MORE
The Hobbit
The Hobbit is a classic made even better for being read by Martin Shaw. He has such a sexy voice, I could listen to this all day. And the abridgement isn't... READ MORE
Brilliant fantasy and adventure novel!
This book is a definite must read for fans of The Lord of the Rings as it sets the scene for the trilogy and has some of the same characters. However as a ... READ MORE
The Hobbit
Love this book! It's charming and is a great story with some of the most memorable characters ever. One of my all time faves.
No Thumbs today!
This is somewhere between an illustrated children’s book and a graphic novel. It follows the plot of J R R Tolkien’s novel closely and remains faithful to ... READ MORE
There & back again
The tale of a home-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins who finds himself caught up in an adventure for a fourteenth share of a vast treasure once owned by the King... READ MORE
The Hobbit: The Worldwide Bestseller
Absolute class!!
I first heard of The Hobbit when my mom was telling me about my dad who had read it many years ago and it happened to be his favourite book, so for christm... READ MORE
A book for all ages!
After a 15 year break from reading I decided I needed to get back into it.
I chose The Hobbit as its a book that has always been recommended to me and I s... READ MORE
A good read
A good read however, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would, possibly because I am older than its intended target audience.
Excellent
This is a fantastic book anyway, but I wanted a hardback version for my niece to last over the years, which her Dad is reading with her.
A beautiful read
I remember first opening the book and not wanting to put it down! The Hobbit is so beautifully written that when J.R.R Tolkien describes the scenery and th... READ MORE
A Fantastic Reading Experience.
I have been a fan of Tolkien for a long time now. This beautifully published book Is the way I feel Tolkien would have wanted his work to be presented. Rea... READ MORE
Nostalgic
Good for nostalgic reasons and to read before watching the movie/s.
As with most people who read a book again after many years and especially when reading... READ MORE
A fantastic tale
The Hobbit is a fantastic tales of the adventures: Bilbo lives a quiet life in the Shire when one day Gandalf and 13 dwarves come to his place and hire him... READ MORE
Good
This book was a bit too long for me it started of well and the middle was good but the beginning of the end began to bore me. Don't get me wrong i thorough... READ MORE
A true classic that every child should read
This is a childhood favourite, a true classic and a book that every child and nostalgic adult should have the experience of reading. Truly enjoyable...
Amazing read!
I love the Lord of the Rings books, but for some bizarre reason I thought I wouldn't like The Hobbit.
Thankfully I bought this, as I needed something new t... READ MORE
Tolkien’s magnum opus
The first story of Tolkien. A fantastical masterpiece, building the world of Middle-Earth with vast plains where creatures such as: orcs, dwarves, elves, d... READ MORE
100% read this!
J.R.R. Tolkien is a genius! This is one of my favorite books. I read this book about a year ago and loved every minute of it. I'm only 14 so as a child I f... READ MORE
A classic
This is basically like a prolouge to 'The Lord of the Rings', just in more pages tha you'd imagine. I thought this book was quite exciting in places, with ... READ MORE
A must have for all fantasy fans.
The Hobbit is a remarkably very good read for all ages. I read it as a child and each year I dip into it with an open mind and discover something different... READ MORE
A must have for all fantasy fans.
The Hobbit is a remarkably very good read for all ages. I read it as a child and each year I dip into it with an open mind and discover something different... READ MORE
Great book!
Great book well worth a read by anyone. After reading The Lord of The Rings a few years ago (which took a few attempts to finish) I didn't really consider ... READ MORE
Very good
This book is so good I have read it 3 times already go on everyone get this book
Good
It has been such a long time since I read this book. Close to forty years now. The hobbit was a book I enjoyed. The story is very good and not as drawn ou... READ MORE
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Excellent book
Book arrived in perfect condition (cellophane wrapped) - although mine was a pre-order, so not certain if this still applies.
My copy actually has royal... READ MORE
Fantasy at its finest!
J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit is a book in my personal top 5 books EVER! This was my first read of this fabulous book, Gandalf is one of my personal favourit... READ MORE
A must have for all fantasy fans.
The Hobbit is a remarkably very good read for all ages. I read it as a child and each year I dip into it with an open mind and discover something different... READ MORE
Cracked Spine
Although I love the book. I read it a few years ago and recently bought a new copy, this one to be exact. Yet when it arrived I was a little angry to find ... READ MORE
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Best Tolkien book
Lovely book
Awe-inspiring
I first purchased this book because of my interest in the movie adaptation of the Hobbit. I always wanted to read the books because I felt as if I was miss... READ MORE
The Hobbit
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A Great Book!
I liked this book. It was quite magical at parts, and I loved how the author distributed the exiting things very carefully through the book, just enough to... READ MORE
Very good and very descriptive
This is a prequel to the Lord of the rings about how the ring was found and the fight for the dwarfs homeland with a lot of dangers on the way from a Drag... READ MORE
Not a usual choice
I read The Hobbit upon a recommendation and I'm glad I did. This isn't a book that I would have chosen for myself, however I never refuse a recommendation.... READ MORE
J R R Tolkien
All J R R Tolkien books are brilliant. The Hobbit leads us into The Lord of Rings. The Hobbit film does not do the book justice as it was added to to enabl... READ MORE
Lovely edition for Tolkien fans
Purchased as a Christmas gift for our 9 year old grandson. He’s delighted and enthused at length about the quality of binding and illustrations. A book to... READ MORE
The Hobbit
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A true classic!!
Fantastic read!. Huge huge fan of Tolkien's works!. I've read this book so many times as well and never get tired of it!
A timeless, enchanting adventure
The Hobbit is a children’s fantasy novel and the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, first published in 1937. I’d been meaning to read this for quite... READ MORE
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