The Hobbit: The Enchanting Prelude to the Lord of the Rings Mass Market Paperback

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The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic prelude to his  Lord of the Rings  trilogy.

“A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible… All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take  The Hobbit  to their hearts.”–The  New York Times Book Review

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language–Tolkien’s prelude to  The Lord of the Rings.  Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale,  The Hobbit  is one of literature’s most enduring and well-loved novels.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.