The hobbit, or, There and back again / J.R.R. Tolkien.
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TextPublication details: Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2003.Description: 483 p. (large print) : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN: - 0786251778 (lg. print : alk. paper)
- 9780786251773 (lg. print : alk. paper)
- There and back again
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Large Print Fiction | Tolkien, J R R | Checked out | 05/08/2024 | 33111005722182 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A great modern classic and the prelude to THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
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.
"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."¿New York Times Book Review.
"Thorndike Press large print basic series"--T.p. verso.
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.