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First published over 50 years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit has become one of the best-loved books of all time. Now Tolkien’s fantasy classic has been adapted into a fully painted graphic novel. The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins…a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim the dwarves’ stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger – and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, the most-dreaded dragon Smaug. Illustrated in full colour throughout, and accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel, this handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece – and be treasured by Hobbit fans of all ages, everywhere.

ISBN: 9780261102668
Imprint: HCollinsUK
On Sale: Dec 23, 1991
List price: $28.99
No of pages: 144
Trim Size: 8.000 in (w) x 10.800 in (h) x 0.350 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Fantasy / Epic
BISAC 2: FICTION / Classics

J. R. R. Tolkien

Biography

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother. After his father’s death the family moved to Sarehole, on the south-eastern edge of Birmingham. Tolkien spent a happy childhood in the countryside and his sensibility to the rural landscape can clearly be seen in his writing and his pictures.

First published over 50 years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit has become one of the best-loved books of all time. Now Tolkien’s fantasy classic has been adapted into a fully painted graphic novel. The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins…a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim the dwarves’ stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger – and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, the most-dreaded dragon Smaug. Illustrated in full colour throughout, and accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel, this handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece – and be treasured by Hobbit fans of all ages, everywhere.

ISBN: 9780261102668
Imprint: HCollinsUK
On Sale: Dec 23, 1991
List price: $28.99
No of pages: 144
Trim Size: 8.000 in (w) x 10.800 in (h) x 0.350 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Fantasy / Epic
BISAC 2: FICTION / Classics

J. R. R. Tolkien

Biography

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother. After his father’s death the family moved to Sarehole, on the south-eastern edge of Birmingham. Tolkien spent a happy childhood in the countryside and his sensibility to the rural landscape can clearly be seen in his writing and his pictures.