THE HOBBIT: The prelude to The Lord of the Rings

Ignite your imagination with this immersive fantasy read!This deluxe hardcover edition of The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections and all of Tolkien’s own drawings and full-color illustrations including the rare “Mirkwood” piece.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.