num_pages: 300
description: <p>j.r.r. Tolkien's Classic Prelude To His <i>lord Of The Rings</i> Trilogy</p><p>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.</p><p>written For J.r.r. Tolkien's Own Children, <i>the Hobbit</i> Has Sold Many Millions Of Copies Worldwide And Established Itself As A Modern Classic.</p>
language: en
title: The Hobbit
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt