The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

mass market paperback, 287 pages

English language

Published April 3, 1983 by Ballantine Books.

ISBN:
978-0-345-29604-7
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OCLC Number:
868147466

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5 stars (3 reviews)

THE RELUCTANT HOBBIT

Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo—alone and unaided—who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside!

This stirring adventure fantasy begins the tale of the hobbits that was continued by J.R.R. Tolkien in his bestselling epic The Lord of the Rings. --back cover

228 editions

reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Very good

4 stars

Content warning Spoilers

Fantastic new audiobook edition

5 stars

It's been a couple of decades since I last read The Hobbit, but the story still holds up. This new audiobook edition is read by Andy Serkis (the actor who voiced and played Gollum, among many others). His voice acting is spectacular and really adds to the book. Highly recommended!

Subjects

  • Classics
  • Fantasy - Epic
  • Non-Classifiable
  • Fiction - Fantasy