{"product_id":"the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again-young-reader-by-j-r-r-tolkien-author","title":"The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again (Young Reader) by J.R.R. Tolkien (Author)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.\" So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, J.R.R. Tolkien's \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilbo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilbo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for Tolkien's own children, \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/em\u003ehas sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/strong\u003e (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780618260300\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: August 15, 2002\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eAge Range: 12 and up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blue Campfire Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46571061477562,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/1543\/3146\/files\/HobbitFront.avif?v=1788734125","url":"https:\/\/www.bluecampfirebookstore.com\/products\/the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again-young-reader-by-j-r-r-tolkien-author","provider":"Blue Campfire Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}