{"product_id":"hobbit-book-j-r-r-tolkien-9780395071229","title":"The Hobbit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his epic fantasy \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e to their hearts.\"--The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.\" So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language--Tolkien's prelude to \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings.\u003c\/i\u003e Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved high fantasy novels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their epic quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49610286956817,"sku":"GOR013481419","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49649719869713,"sku":"CIN0395071224G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50178241102097,"sku":"CIN0395071224A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50432068878609,"sku":"CIN0395071224VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50837420704017,"sku":"GOR003962470","price":11.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50983711768849,"sku":"NIN9780395071229","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0395071224.jpg?v=1751196929","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/hobbit-book-j-r-r-tolkien-9780395071229","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}