The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
reviewed by Sarah
Bilbo Baggins is quite a simple average hobbit, or so he thinks. One day a large number of dwarves enter his home and destroy almost everything in it, but then they ask of his accompaniment on their journey to take back their home by the Misty Mountains and reclaim their gold from Smaug, the dragon who destroyed their home.
Bilbo is a crucial factor in this journey to slay the dragon, but is the gold reward enough to make him leave his cozy simple hobbit home? As the dwarves leave, Bilbo agrees to go with them and embarks on a mystical but perilous journey. I read this book a year ago but I can still remember most of the story because it was so memorable. This is the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Librarian's note: A post on the rediscovered illustrations.
We do now have The Art of the Hobbit in the collection at 828.912 TOLKIEN