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The hobbit : or, There and back again by J. R. R. Tolkien (Paper Book)
The hobbit : or, There and back again by J. R. R. Tolkien (Paperback)
Description
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.
Awards
Chesley Award (Nominee — 1998)
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (Winner — 6-8 — 1980-1981)
BILBY: Books I Love Best Yearly (Older Readers — 1997)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — 1983)
Kid's Choice Award (Nominee — 2014)
Whitcoulls Top 100 Books (16 — 2008)
Locus All-Time Best (Fantasy Novel — 2 — 1998)
The Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (Science Fiction and Fantasy)
Waterstones Books of the Century (19 — 1997)
Idaho Battle of the Books (2020)
Media reviews
The Times
A flawless masterpiece
The Observer
A finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls ... an exciting epic of travel and magical adventure, all working up to a devastating climax