The hobbit, or, There and back again / J.R.R. Tolkien.
Material type: TextPublisher: Boston : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012Copyright date: ©1995Edition: First Mariner books edition, 75th anniversary editionDescription: 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780547928227
- 054792822X
- Hobbit
- There and back again
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | TOLKIEN J. R. R. | LR 0 | Checked out | 05/23/2024 | 33111011025885 | |||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | TOLKIEN J. R. R. | LR 0 | Checked out | 05/17/2024 | 33111010930341 | |||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | TOLKIEN J. R. R. | LR 0 | Available | 33111009456100 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Originally published: 1937.
"Mariner books."
"The text of this edition is based on the edition published by HarperCollins Publishers in 1995."--Title page verso.
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.
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.
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.6 16.0 511.