The hobbit, or, There and back again

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973 (Author).

Summary: Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, becomes a thief for a band of dwarves and soon finds himself in the midst of a war with the evil goblins and wargs, and forced to make a decision between the call of duty and the pull of the simple life.

Record details

ISBN: 0618260307
ISBN: 9780618260300
ISBN: 9780547953830 (trade)
ISBN: 0547953836 (trade)
ISBN: 9781439527269 (Paw Prints)
ISBN: 1439527261 (Paw Prints)
Physical Description: print
365 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, [2001], c1937.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Note on the text copyright c2001 by Douglas A. Anderson"--T.p. verso.

Formatted Contents Note:

List of illustrations -- Note on the text -- Unexpected party -- Roast mutton -- Short rest -- Over hill and under hill -- Riddles in the dark -- Out of the frying-pan into the fire -- Queer lodgings -- flies and spiders -- Barrels out of bond -- Warm welcome -- On the doorstep -- Inside information -- Not at home -- Fire and water -- Gathering of the clouds -- Thief in the night -- Clouds burst -- Return journey -- Last stage -- Fellowship of the ring, book one of the lord of the rings a long-expected party.