The Hobbit (Film tie-in edition)
Bilbo Baggins wants nothing more than a quiet life. Good food, a warm fire, and absolutely no surprises. That comfortable existence gets thoroughly upended, though, when the wizard Gandalf turns up uninvited, bringing with him a rowdy band of thirteen dwarves with grand ambitions and a very specific problem: a dragon named Smaug is sitting on a mountain of treasure that isn't his. Before Bilbo quite knows what's happened, he's been swept along on an adventure that will test every ounce of his underestimated courage. First published in 1937, this is the story that set the stage for The Lord of the Rings, and it's held its place in readers' hearts ever since. It has sold millions of copies across generations, which says something rather telling about its staying power. Tolkien writes with a warmth and dry wit that makes the whole thing feel like a tale being told just for you. It's a book that rewards both young readers discovering it for the first time and older ones returning to it like a familiar armchair.
- Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Genre: Classic Literature
- ISBN: 978-0008118044
- Pages: 400 pages