HarperCollins Publishers Ltd The Hobbit

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Quality of the book papers are not compromise its price given. Book is an Epic and my review is not related to its content. Behold if you are looking for a good quality item for multiple reading.

There's nothing more to say about this book. If you like fantasy,go know where else. Also, if you've seen the movies, expect lots of deviations on the movies since they had to add stuff to convert one single book into a trilogy. Finally, the size of this paperback version is appropriate and the font size is good. Buy it now if you haven't yet.

Amazing book. The book is in great condition. Great addition to your bookshelf.

"In a hole in the ground there lay the YA fantasy genre. A nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of swords and a perfumed smell." One of my favourite genres seems to have gone to the wargs in the last few years. The rot probably started when J.K. Rowling introduced a new generation of young people to the joys of fantasy fiction. Standards dropped and social media helped create huge fandoms, and cult like followers, loyal to the brand. Fan fiction has also allowed anyone, no matter the talent, to write a "book" based on any intellectual property they fancy. Then Twilight happened and that was the beginning of the end. Publishers saw the kind of drivel that could make them rich and the Young Adult Fantasy genre was ripe for the picking. It began to move towards a new type of story, appealing to a new audience and asking a new question. "What if Fantasy but with a girl one?" Alongside the Strong-Female-Character™ protagonist, this new normal often contains a sprinkling of the following; "diversity*", some unsubtle social commentary, a patriarchal villain and most importantly, a poorly written, chemistry free romance with a handsome boy/angel/girl/minority/vampire/furry/other** that takes up half the book, often causing the plot to grind to a halt so the perfect lovers can stare passionately at each other for 50 pages. Bonus points for inserting a third wheel to create some false tension and so fans can pick a team. After all, these books are written primarily for teenage girls, by former teenage girls***. Then there are the hordes of twenty-something women that receive advanced review copies and post their reviews on Goodreads****. These Goodreads girls, as I shall call them, might not be able to make a book successful, but they surely hold sway with publishers and more importantly, the content they publish. For it is said that "those who control the review copies, control the genre". Thank Tolkien then, for the classics, and for the sexless, romance free world of The Hobbit. Although not entirely romance free as this book contains a beautiful relationship between a Gollum and his precious. Then there's the love between a Hobbit and his home, his breakfast/second breakfast/lunch/afternoon tea/supper/dinner/elevenses and his weed. Then finally there's the relationship between a dragon and/or a dwarf, and his treasure. I'd take that superficial love over all the beautiful-perfect-people-fall-in-love-because-they're-both-beautiful-and-perfect-and-sometimes-there's-a-faux-love-triangle dross, that's infected the YA Fantasy genre since Twilight first ruined the word twilight. I never thought I'd be pining for the days of Hunger Games knock-offs, but here we are. But what of The Hobbit, you ask? Well, it's one of the finest young adult books ever written. At it's heart, The Hobbit is an adventure story. THE adventure story really. In fact, it's so jam packed with adventure, there's very little time for character development. Bilbo gets the lion's share and it's his adventure so I can't really grumble too much about the rather bland companions. Besides, there's so many wonderful things crammed into this short novel, it's never anything less than an entertaining page turner. I truly envy any child who has yet to experience The Hobbit in book form as they read -or are read to- about Bilbo Baggins, dwarven guests, pipe smoking wizards, singing elves, hungry trolls, goblin caves, tricksy riddles, magic rings, eagle saviours, shape-shifting men, murky forests, giant spiders, prison breaks, barrel riding, secret doorways, greedy dragons, brave bowmen, brave hobbits, great battles and most of all, burglary. Saviour this book. Read it to your kids and hope it inspires them to read more, and maybe even to write. The beginnings of the next Fantasy classic might be this one story away... Someone has to drag the genre back from the brink. If, like me, you have the stunted, feeble arms of a mammalian T-Rex, then you can listen to The Hobbit on audiobook, and it is a fine way to experience this most excellent of adventures. This review is based on the rather wonderful recording by Andy "CGI" Serkis. Riddles in the dark is even more memorable with the voice of Gollum™ and the whole thing is a joy to listen to. I can't say anymore really, just read it if you haven't. There are still quality YA fantasy books to be found, even if you have to go 'there and back again' to find them. * Black, trans and/or lesbian minorities -in order of perceived oppression by the American online- are the click generating hashtags of the moment. Make said minority the main character for more critical acclaim but less commercial gain. The readers might claim to be allies who want to read more books from a none cis-hetero perspective, but what they really, really want is a book in which the straight, white, female protagonist (them), gets a beautiful, shiny boy. ** But mostly boys, because that's hot insert-self fan fiction in the making. *** Who may have started out writing terrible fan fiction. I blame Twilight, fifty shades of grey and low standards of literacy for this. **** They're also liable to have Instagram accounts full of pictures of books next to foodstuffs, candles (dangerous), flora (not the marge), bedding and Apple products. The book lovers lifestyle is obviously lots of reading in bed by candlelight, surrounded by houseplants, munching on snacks and incessantly checking ones social media

Les cartes sont magnifiques! Le livre est de très bonne qualité, le petit livret est intéressant, les cartes magnifiques, bref il n'y a rien a redire sur cette édition deluxe. Plus qu'à le lire!

Beautiful edition. Must have.

It's so beautiful, definitely worth the money!

Se siete amanti del fantasy e di Tolkien, questa edizione de "Lo Hobbit" è un vero e proprio tesoro da non lasciarvi sfuggire. Le illustrazioni di Alan Lee sono un capolavoro assoluto, che danno vita alla Terra di Mezzo in modo così vivido e dettagliato che vi sembrerà di poter toccare con mano le montagne, le foreste e le creature fantastiche create dallo scrittore. La qualità della carta e della rilegatura è eccezionale, rendendo questo volume un oggetto da collezione. Il formato è perfetto per essere sfogliato comodamente sul divano o portato con sé ovunque vogliate. Perché dovreste acquistare questa edizione? Le illustrazioni di Alan Lee: Sono un vero e proprio valore aggiunto. Ogni immagine è un'opera d'arte che vi trasporterà direttamente nella Terra di Mezzo. La qualità dell'edizione: È un libro curato nei minimi dettagli, perfetto per essere regalato o per arricchire la vostra libreria. Un'esperienza di lettura indimenticabile: La combinazione tra la prosa magica di Tolkien e le illustrazioni di Alan Lee crea un'esperienza di lettura unica. Non perdete l'opportunità di possedere questa edizione speciale de "Lo Hobbit". È un'edizione che vi farà immergere completamente nel mondo creato da Tolkien e che vi accompagnerà per tutta la vita.