num_pages: 4
description: 4 sound cassettes (240 min.) : analog, Dolby processed.Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort of  cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures  are uncommon and rather unwanted. So when the  wizard Gandalf whisks him away on a treasure hunting  expedition with a troop of rowdy dwarves, he's not  entirely thrilled. Encountering ruthless trolls,  beastly orcs, gigantic spiders, and hungry wolves,  Bilbo discovers within himself astonishing strength  and courage. And at the ultimate confrontation  with the fearsome dragon Smaug, the hobbit will brave  the dangers of dark and dragon fire alone and  unaided. Brilliantly conceived to evoke Tolkien's  richly imagined Middle Earth, this production features  an original score written for Renaissance era  instruments outstanding ensemble acting by the best  performers available to the BBC and innovative sound  techniques designed to present a hobbit's eye view  of Bilbo's adventures. A fitting tribute to the  centenary of J.R Tolkien's birth. The Hobbit will  captivate longtime fans and the newly initiated  alike.
language: English
title: The Hobbit
titlecomplete: The Hobbit
characters: Balin, Elrond Half-elven, Dwalin, Oin, Bofur, Gloin, Gollum, Kili, Dori, Bifur, Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield, Beorn, Bombur, Bilbo Baggins, Nori, Gandalf, Fili, Ori, Bard the Bowman
genres: Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Childrens, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy
ratings_count: 3776870
places: Middle-earth
series: The Lord of the Rings
awards: name: Keith Barker Millennium Book Award, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Older Readers, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award
category: Inklings Studies
publisher: BBC Enterprises