Age
12+
Grade
7-9
J.R.R. Tolkien, Michael Hague
The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again
Paperback
(Houghton Mifflin Oct. 30, 1989)
This edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague.
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.
Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.
- ISBN
- 0395520215 / 9780395520215
- Pages
- 290
- Weight
- 61.76 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.81 x 0.91
in.