Fabulous! | The Hobbit: 70th Anniversary Edition

timeless classic | The Hobbit: 70th Anniversary Edition | J.R.R. Tolkien

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	• The Hobbit: 70th Anniversary Edition J.R.R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 1883 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

a classic

A classic, had to read it in school (in Belgium)ages ago and have enjoyed it up to this day.

Fabulous!

Exquisite! The voice actors were some of the best British actors of their time and don't disappoint. The background music is fabulous - very original. Listen with an open mind a few times - it always takes a little while to get used to something new. Then it is sure to become a favorite in the car or living room, etc. I LOVE these CD's and recommend them to children and those of us who are children at heart :) Enjoy!

timeless classic

I decided to FINALLY read this book after nearly 40 years of resisting. They say that "life is about the journey, not the destination." I beleive what makes this book such a timeless classic is Tolken's ability to pain the specifics of the journey in this book. The part of winning the treasure at the end is almost an after thought by the time it comes, but the experiences Little Bilbo and his friends go through are quite entertaining....

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amazing!

We purchased this book from Amazon - a book that I am very familiar with; but wanted to share with my 8-year old son. The book is in lovely condition; below the green and blue dust cover is a sturdy blue fabric hardcover book. the story is timeless and worth reading over and over again!
love it.

Best Edition of the Hobbit

Let's face it -- there is nothing that can be written about the actual story of "The Hobbit" that has not been written about a bazillion times before. Much more accessible than the Lord of the Rings trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien's delightful tale of Bilbo Baggins' adventures will delight you, dear reader, no matter what your age. Enough said about that.

What I will opine about is this edition. I had this when I was a youngster but over the years the book disappeared. I always swore that some day I would get another copy and now that I have, I remember why I loved it so much. This hardbound copy comes handsomely detailed on the cover with elvish runes (you can even find out in the book what they mean!) The illustrations and maps inside are lively and add to the reader's enjoyment. The paper quality and the binding are decent, but nothing to write home about. Still, my 8-year old has started reading the book and it hasn't fallen apart yet, so it seems pretty well made.

The bottom line is that I have read other editions of "The Hobbit" -- several -- and I prefer this one over all others. Some stories just deserve a substantial feel that paperbacks cannot convey. It's a matter of permanency, and certain works like "The Hobbit" will remain after many others have faded. This edition just feels good in your hands and really does justice to the story and its author.

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