Other editions of book The Hobbit

Film tie-in edition of the best-selling classic work of fantasy of Bilbo Baggins’ adventures in Middle-earth, featuring the complete story told in both films, with a striking cover image from Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and 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.

"The BBC TV soundtrack of the acclaimed "Jackanory "multivoice reading of "The HobbitBroadcast to mark the three thousandth program of the much-loved children s series "Jackanory," "The Hobbit" was transmitted over two weeks and ten episodes in 1979. It told the gripping story of Bilbo Baggins and his band of dwarves, who are on a quest for the treasure guarded by the fearsome dragon Smaug.As he leaves his cozy hobbit-hole and travels into the wild, Bilbo s adventures begin. On his journey, he will encounter trolls, goblins, elves and giant spiders as well as a mysterious and magical ring and a strange, sinister creature named Gollum Read by Bernard Cribbins, Jan Francis, Maurice Denham, and David Wood, this rare soundtrack is sure to offer a treat for all fans of J. R. R. Tolkien."