The Hobbit: The Classic Fantasy Novel

ISBN: 0618260307

Author: Tolkien, J.R.R.

Condition: Used

"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language.Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson.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 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.Written for Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.

• Author: Tolkien, J. R. R.. | Publisher: Houghton Mifflin | Pages: 320 | Publication Date: 2001 | Edition: First Edition | Binding: Paperback | MSRP: 10.99 | ISBN13: 9780618260300 | ISBN: 0618260307 | Other ISBN: 9780547951973 | Other ISBN Binding: print | Language: en | Store Location: Classics | "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."