Synopsis 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.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-06-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 6.3 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 2.5 in | | Weight: | 21.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Bilbo Baggins discovers his strength and determination when he and his fellow Hobbits are sent on a treasure hunting journey through the Middle Earth by the wizard of Gandalf.
Industry Reviews "Seventeen years ago there appeared, without any fanfare, a book called "The Hobbit" which in my opinion, is one of the best children's stories of this century." New York Times Book Review - W. H. Auden (10/31/1954)
"The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' and those who are going to read them." Sunday Times (London)
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