Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
<p>‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction… a marvellous fantasy adventure’<br />Daily Mail</p>
<p>‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls… an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’<br />The Observer</p>
<p>‘A flawless masterpiece’<br />The Times</p>
Special collector’s film tie-in hardback of the best-selling classic, featuring the complete story with a sumptuous cover design inspired by THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and brand new reproductions of all the drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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.
Special collector’s film tie-in hardback of the best-selling classic, featuring the complete story with a sumptuous cover design inspired by THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and brand new reproductions of all the drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel
- 8 b/w illus, (2 x red & black maps)
• The most successful of all Tolkien titles, The Hobbit has been translated into 60 languages and sold over 100 million copies
• Read by each new generation since publication in 1937
• Has a huge cult following plus potential for far wider readership, both children and adult
• Special film tie-in edition with striking film image on cover – also includes the first chapter of The Lord of the Rings
Competition: A;Game of Thrones;The;Witcher;Chronicles of Narnia;His Dark Materials;Outlander;Stranger Things;Star Wars;Harry Potter;Hunger Games. George R R Martin;Ursula K. Le Guin;C. S. Lewis;Philip Pullman;Neil Gaiman;J K Rowling;Alan Lee;Christopher Tolkien
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.