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The Hobbit

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An edition of The Hobbit (1937)

The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

paperback edition (4)

by

  • ★★★★ 4.3 (435 ratings) ·
  • 2,783 Want to read
  • 235 Currently reading
  • 671 Have read

The great modern classic and prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated by Alan Lee

Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to be asleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance ...

Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!
--back cover

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HarperCollins Publishers
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English
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400

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Cover of: O Hobbit
O Hobbit
2019, Harper Collins
in Portuguese
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Cover of: Ka hopita
Ka hopita: a iʻole, i laila a hoʻi hou mai
2016, Evertype
paperback in Hawaiian - First edition.
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Cover of: Der hobit
Der hobit: oder ahin un vider tsurik
2015, Evertype
hardcover in Yiddish
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The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
2012, Mariner Books
Paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition; First Mariner Books Edition (6)
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Hobbitus Ille: Illuc Atque Rursus Retrorsum
2012, HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins, Harpercollins
Hardcover in Latin - printing (2)
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The Hobbit: or There and Back Again
2011, HarperCollins Publishers
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Der Hobbit
2010, Klett-Cotta
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The Hobbit: or There and Back Again
2008, HarperCollins Publishers
paperback in English - paperback edition (4)
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Der kleine Hobbit
2001, dtv
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Хоббит
1993, Olimp
paperback in Russian
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The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
1966, Mariner Books
paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition; First Mariner Books Edition (1)
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Copyright Date
1997

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR6039.O33 H6 2008, PR6039.O32

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Format
paperback
Pagination
vii, 387p.
Number of pages
400

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL31834369M
Internet Archive
hobbitortherebac0000tolk_b9p5
ISBN 10
0007270615
ISBN 13
9780007270613
OCLC/WorldCat
1023251351
Goodreads
59850892

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The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar.

Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo.

Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.

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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
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