The Hobbit, or, There and back again / by J.R.R. Tolkien ; maps of Middle-earth, George Allen & Unwin Publishers.

By: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Ballantine Books, 1982, ©1980Edition: Authorized ed., Rev. edDescription: [11], 306 pages : maps ; 18 cmISBN: 0345339681; 9780345339683Other title: Hobbit | There and back againSubject(s): Middle Earth (Imaginary place) -- Fiction | Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Fantasy fictionGenre/Form: Fantasy fiction. | Adventure fiction. DDC classification: Fic LOC classification: PR6039.O32 | H62 1982
Contents:
An Unexpected Party -- Roast Mutton -- A Short Rest -- Over Hill and Under Hill -- Riddles in the Dark -- Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire -- Queer Lodgings -- Flies and Spiders -- Barrels Out of Bond -- A Warm Welcome -- On the Doorstep -- Inside Information -- Not at Home -- Fire and Water -- The Gathering of the Clouds -- A Thief in the Night -- The Clouds Burst -- The Return Journey -- The Last Stage.
Summary: The adventures of the well-to-do hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish. A new edition to Tolkien's classic, the prelude to the Lord of the Rings saga, is available just in time for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, " set for release in theaters in December 2002. Illustrations. In this fantasy, a prelude to The Lord of the Rings, the reader meets Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, in a land filled with dwarfs, elves, goblins, and dragons. The Greatest Fantasy Epic of our Time, Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo-alone and unaided-who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside ... This stirring adventure fantasy begins the tale of the hobbits that was continued by J.R.R. Tolkien in his bestselling epic The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien are the movie tie-in editions to The Fellowship of the Ring, the first of the three New Line Films based on the classic epic fantasy, which opens December 19, 2001. A saga of dwarfs and elves, goblins and trolls in a far-off, long ago land. There is a special edition illustrated by Michael Hague (1984)
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Prelude to: The lord of the rings.

An Unexpected Party -- Roast Mutton -- A Short Rest -- Over Hill and Under Hill -- Riddles in the Dark -- Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire -- Queer Lodgings -- Flies and Spiders -- Barrels Out of Bond -- A Warm Welcome -- On the Doorstep -- Inside Information -- Not at Home -- Fire and Water -- The Gathering of the Clouds -- A Thief in the Night -- The Clouds Burst -- The Return Journey -- The Last Stage.

The adventures of the well-to-do hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish. A new edition to Tolkien's classic, the prelude to the Lord of the Rings saga, is available just in time for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, " set for release in theaters in December 2002. Illustrations. In this fantasy, a prelude to The Lord of the Rings, the reader meets Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, in a land filled with dwarfs, elves, goblins, and dragons. The Greatest Fantasy Epic of our Time, Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo-alone and unaided-who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside ... This stirring adventure fantasy begins the tale of the hobbits that was continued by J.R.R. Tolkien in his bestselling epic The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien are the movie tie-in editions to The Fellowship of the Ring, the first of the three New Line Films based on the classic epic fantasy, which opens December 19, 2001. A saga of dwarfs and elves, goblins and trolls in a far-off, long ago land. There is a special edition illustrated by Michael Hague (1984)

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