The Hobbit (Graphic Novel)
by:
J.R.R. Tolkien (author)
David Wenzel (illustrator)
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an...
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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780605956728 (0605956723)
Publish date: 1990-01-01
Publisher: Perma-Bound Books
Edition language: English
Perfect for fans of graphic novels or those who are not thrilled with the idea of sitting down to read long novels. While I'm not a great fan of these myself I did try this one to see how close the experience was compared to reading the full novel. I must admit I was pleasantly surprised and even ga...
I loved it as a kid. I reread it as an adult and found it to be overly simplistic. Still, it is a nice companion to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.