The Hobbit

The unforgettable story of Bilbo
The Hobbit is the timeless tale of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure.

A quiet life transformed
Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home. But everything changes one day when:

• The wizard Gandalf
• A band of dwarves

arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. From that moment, Bilbo’s life is never the same again.

A timeless classic loved by generations
Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale, The Hobbit. Since its first publication in 1937, it has remained in print, delighting each new generation of readers all over the world.

Its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has earned his place among the ranks of the immortals of fiction.

• 336 pages, 9 b/w illus, (2 x b/w maps)