Pub Date: January 1, 1938
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 67029221
Lexile Code: 1000
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 12 to UP
Physical Info: 0.80" H x 8.25" L x 5.75" W ( 0.76 lbs) 256 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Epic | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Adaptations | Classics | Media TieIn | Action and Adventure | Survival Stories | Wizards and Witches | Animals | Mythical Creatures | Legends Myths Fables | Arthurian | Art | Boys and Men
Series: Lord of the Rings
Description: In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. Presented in the standard hardcover edition using the author's original jacket design.
Brief description:
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Review Quotes:
"Warm and dusky colors predominate in the handsome full-color scenes--forty-eight in all, including five lavish spreads--that embellish this edition, which is also beautifully designed." Booklist, ALA