Here is the original American full dramatization of The Hobbit, as broadcast on National Public Radio.
Bilbo Baggins, a gentle hobbit who loves the comforts of home, reluctantly joins a company of dwarves on a journey to recover plundered gold from a fierce dragon. It's a tale of high adventure and astonishing courage, and a magical prelude to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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"An all-time favorite; a security blanket in binding. The Hobbit is classic fantasy, and also serves as a wonderful example of classic storytelling, of high adventure, and the eternal struggle of simple-goodness against evil. " — Christopher (5 out of 5 stars)
"An all-time favorite; a security blanket in binding. The Hobbit is classic fantasy, and also serves as a wonderful example of classic storytelling, of high adventure, and the eternal struggle of simple-goodness against evil. "
" Slow at first and awesome in the end. "
" such an awsome book adventure fighting and more adventure. Kept me up till 10 "
" My favorite book of all-time. "
" It was a little difficult to get through at first, but the whole story line was very well done indeed. "
" When i was in college i hated this book because the "rules" seemed contrived but similar to other books. Now that i am older i am more tolerant (senile). "
" I found this book difficult to get through, despite the excellent writing. I love the way Tolkien uses words. "
" So much good from so small a person! "
" It was a really a great book! it has a lot of action and it was adventourous! Furthermore the plot was realy good! Congratulations to Tolkien! "
" Never really got into the whole fantasy world thing. Beautifully written, however. Don't look at my review if you like this stuff because it just doesn't move me. "
" Have read it 4 times. Excellent "
J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and other tales of Middle-earth, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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