The Hobbit
2 journalers for this copy...
From Amazon:
"Poor Bilbo Baggins! An unassuming and rather plump hobbit (as most of these small, furry-footed people tend to be ), Baggins finds himself unwittingly drawn into adventure by a wizard named Gandalf and 13 dwarves bound for the Lonely Mountain, where a dragon named Smaug hordes a stolen treasure. Before he knows what is happening, Baggins finds himself on the road to danger. Wizards, dwarves and dragons may seem the stuff of children's fairy tales, but The Hobbit is in a class of its own--light-hearted enough for younger readers, yet with a dark edge guaranteed to intrigue an older audience. In the best tradition of the archetypal hero's quest, Bilbo Baggins sets out on his fateful journey a callow, untested soul and returns--tempered by hardship, danger and loss--a better man--er, hobbit.
This book is the predecessor to Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and though that trilogy can be thoroughly enjoyed without first reading The Hobbit, much that happens in the later novels is foreshadowed here. A word of caution, however: as Bilbo discovers early on, travel and adventure are addictive things; embark on this journey to the Lonely Mountain with Tolkien's reluctant hero, and you might not be able to stop there. And the road taken to the distant mountains of Mordor in the ensuing trilogy is an even more perilous one.
Sunday 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.'"
Front cover not as shown. Repeat Copy. Bought from a charity shop for bookcrossing purposes.
A great read - ideal if you want a story you can get lost in and a lot easier to read than LotR.
"Poor Bilbo Baggins! An unassuming and rather plump hobbit (as most of these small, furry-footed people tend to be ), Baggins finds himself unwittingly drawn into adventure by a wizard named Gandalf and 13 dwarves bound for the Lonely Mountain, where a dragon named Smaug hordes a stolen treasure. Before he knows what is happening, Baggins finds himself on the road to danger. Wizards, dwarves and dragons may seem the stuff of children's fairy tales, but The Hobbit is in a class of its own--light-hearted enough for younger readers, yet with a dark edge guaranteed to intrigue an older audience. In the best tradition of the archetypal hero's quest, Bilbo Baggins sets out on his fateful journey a callow, untested soul and returns--tempered by hardship, danger and loss--a better man--er, hobbit.
This book is the predecessor to Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and though that trilogy can be thoroughly enjoyed without first reading The Hobbit, much that happens in the later novels is foreshadowed here. A word of caution, however: as Bilbo discovers early on, travel and adventure are addictive things; embark on this journey to the Lonely Mountain with Tolkien's reluctant hero, and you might not be able to stop there. And the road taken to the distant mountains of Mordor in the ensuing trilogy is an even more perilous one.
Sunday 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.'"
Front cover not as shown. Repeat Copy. Bought from a charity shop for bookcrossing purposes.
A great read - ideal if you want a story you can get lost in and a lot easier to read than LotR.
Reserved for my Children's Books: Virtual Book Box.
UPDATE: 23rd August 2006.
Nobody wanted this so its available again.
UPDATE: 23rd August 2006.
Nobody wanted this so its available again.
Journal Entry 3 by QuantumAyla from Goole, East Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Reserved as a RABCK for AltFreeLibOBCZ. Will send next time I'm at the post office.
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Posted to AltFreeLibOBCZ.
Hope you enjoy the book! :)
Posted to AltFreeLibOBCZ.
Hope you enjoy the book! :)
I know that my daughter absolutely loves this book and that she will definitely want to read it again! Thanks so much for sending it to us!
