Rating: Not rated
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Summary
This lavish gift edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic
features cover art, illustrations, and watercolor paintings by
the artist Alan Lee. 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. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has
sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself
as a modern classic.