A movie tie-in edition of the classic prelude to The Lord of the Rings trilogy recounts the grand adventure of Bilbo Baggins, who discovers a magic ring of destiny while reluctantly journeying with a band of dwarves to reclaim their treasure from a dragon. Original. Movie tie-in. Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return. J.R.R. Tolkiens classic prelude to The Lord of the Rings trilogy -- now available in a movie tie-in edition paperback.The Hobbit tells of the grand adventure of Bilbo Baggins as he journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a band of dwarves to reclaim their treasure from the dragon Smaug. Now a major motion picture, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of Bilbo Baggins.Bilbo 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 quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.Written for J.R.R. Tolkiens own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.
