Now a major motion picture.A great modern classic and the prelude to THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid … plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.
A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible . . . All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts. -New York Times Book Review
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Good ground info for the Trilogy
A classic!
This was a book meant to be read by all Tolkien middle world fantasy lovers who are all still young kids or even by now teens…!!! It’s full of great advice and morals including about how one is discovering more about Gollum’s nature as a once welliff hobbit but who now has been tricked by the power and his own greedinesss for the one ring that goes on to become famous in later books by Tolkien!!! also the divine inspiration and good advice in morality and the subjective nature of bravery and bold fearlessness to life that bilbo bagging learned through his journeys all throughout middle earth too!!!
Difficult to read but worth it. I love this book
The book that started it all – –
This is the story that is the start of The Lord of The Rings trilogy. Such a fabulous world!
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins gets talked into going on an adventure filled with danger and excitement. While I’ve never gotten into Lord of the Rings, I did enjoy this prequel. Still a bit slow moving, but entertaining.
I love the hobbit and the lord of the rings . The hobbit was definitely a lot easier and faster paced but it sets up so much . I highly recommend this story to anyone who likes a adventure story .
Classic, few authors can tell a story so well.
Top-notch, benchmark fantasy.
There is a reason why this book is so beloved by so many people. This is an easy read with wimsy and fantastic characters.