The Hobbit: or There and Back Again
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.
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Bilbo Baggins is my kind of fella. I identify with him on many levels. A little pudgy. A strong desire to stay home, eat, and rest. A reluctance to venture out or put myself in harms way. Once out of my home, quite cranky to get back to it.
So while Bilbo is not a stereotypical hero, he is my kind of hero.
There were parts of this that were a little tedious for me to get through, but the fine details and the varied adventures were enough to make up for it. This world is imaginative and wild and vivid. I had a heckuva good time.
4 Stars
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