An edition of The Hobbit (1937)

The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

75th Anniversary Edition (29)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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An edition of The Hobbit (1937)

The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

75th Anniversary Edition (29)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

★★★★ 4.3 (436 ratings) ·
2,799 Want to read
236 Currently reading
673 Have read

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…

The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
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2011

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HarperCollins Publishers

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English

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01 O Hobbit 2019, Harper Collins in Portuguese 8595086087 9788595086081	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
02 Ka hopita: a iʻole, i laila a hoʻi hou mai 2016, Evertype paperback in Hawaiian - First edition. 1782010912 9781782010913	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
03 Der hobit: oder ahin un vider tsurik 2015, Evertype hardcover in Yiddish 178201120X 9781782011200	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
04 Hobbitus Ille: Illuc Atque Rursus Retrorsum 2012, HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins, Harpercollins Hardcover in Latin - printing (2) 0007445210 9780007445219	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
05 The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again 2012, Mariner Books Paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition; First Mariner Books Edition (6) 054792822X 9780547928227	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
06 The Hobbit: or There and Back Again 2011, HarperCollins Publishers Paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition (29) 0261103342 9780261103344	aaaa Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
07 Der Hobbit 2010, Klett-Cotta Epub in German 3608101381 9783608101386	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
08 Der kleine Hobbit 2001, dtv Paperback in German 3423071516 9783423071512	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
09 Хоббит 1993, Olimp paperback in Russian 5878600129 9785878600125	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
10 The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again 1966, Mariner Books paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition; First Mariner Books Edition (1) 054792822X 9780547928227	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Published in: London
Copyright Date: 2007

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Format: Paperback
Pagination: xiv, 305p.
Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
Weight: 7.8 ounces

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Open Library: OL10236414M
Internet Archive: hobbitortherebac0000tolk_s7i1
ISBN 10: 0261103342
ISBN 13: 9780261103344
OCLC/WorldCat: 989099215
Library Thing: 3206242
Goodreads: 56085874

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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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