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Summary: An illustrated edition of the fantasy clasic REVIEW
Review: I have several editions of Hobbit.This is just the perfect one, I was looking for introducing my young children to Tolkien. It is a FULLY illustrated edition, With almost 140 pages of drawings at the style of a comic book but infinitly better done. Rich in color and detail, beautifull emotions on faces and well depicted places, perfect consistency with the book. More than that!!!. It has extracts from the book incredible well chosen, from a narrator point of view ,including dialogs mixed in such a way that there is almost no missing point treated in the original work, so text and reading is not lacking. I have not seen this kind of book in decades, It is one of the proudest books I have in my collection.
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Summary: An illustrated edition of the fantasy clasic REVIEW
Review: I have several editions of Hobbit. This is just the perfect one, I was looking for introducing my young children to Tolkien. It is a FULLY illustrated editions, With almnost 140 pages of drawings at the style of a comic book but infinitly better done. Rich in color and detail, beautifull emotions on faces and well depicted places, perfect consistency with the book. More than that!!!. It has extracts from the book incredible well chosen, from a narrator point of view ,including dialogs mixed in such a way that there is almost no missing point treated in the original work, so text and reading is not lacking. I have not seen this kind of book in decades, It is one of the proudest books I have in my collection.
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Summary: Wonderful...imaginative......
Review: This book is certainty up there with my favorites. It takes you along with the adventures going on in the book, until you feel a part of it. It is wonderful and opened my imagination. I strongly suggest it, and the collectors addition just adds more magic on to it.
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Summary: A timeless classic for all ages
Review: What a wonderful book. We meet a little homely hobbit, who is talked into taking an adventure and becoming a drogon-slayer by thirteen dwarves and a wizard. Although this book delves into a fantastic realm with goblins, dwarves, elves and hobbits, the characters remain unbelievably human. I recommend this book for all ages.
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Summary: Fantastic edition
Review: I have never read this series of books before. "Lord of the Rings" seems to be a typical boys schoolbook. I remember my brother had it as some required reading in secondary school. My recent interest in the story emanated from the conversation I had with a couple of male friends, since the movie is coming out at the end of the year. I asked them what the main plot to the story was - their descriptions peaking my interest. They proceeded to tell me that "The Hobbit" was the first book so I was quite excited about getting a copy to read. At the bookstore, I was pleased to find this illustrative edition, which has some fantastic pictures. When I showed it to my friend he was very envious and wanted to borrow my copy...even though he just recently finished reading the story again. Suffice it to say that this further increased my interest in the book and story. The graphics really aid in imaginating how the characters look when reading the story for the first time. I have already bought the matching illustrative version for the combined "Lord of the Rings" books. I haven't yet finished "The Hobbit" but I am sure that I won't be disappointed and if anything, both books will look great on the bookshelf!
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Summary: Classic
Review: I fell in love with the cartoon version of this movie as a child. Now, as a teenager I can appreciate the book all the more, and I thoroughly enjoy every moment of Bilbo's adventure. 5 big ol' stars!
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Summary: Not enough can be said
Review: How could I possibly fit every glorious thing there is about this series of books into 1000 words? Tolkien is a genius and there is no way to deny that. He has managed to create an entirely different world, every tree, every creature, every nuance of language, every folktale; everything is on these pages that might possibly exist in middle earth. That I believe is Tolkien's true genius, his ability to construct this world in his head and to let us visit it, completely and fully for four glorious books. However, maybe that is not the extent of his genius. Maybe not because Tolkien also tells a ripping good tale throughout these novels. The prelude with Bilbo being swept up by a band of dwarves and being sent against his will to battle a dragon takes about a night to read, despite the fact that it covers over 300 pages. And then you start the true trilogy, and the ring that Bilbo finds which seemed like a neat little trick in The Hobbit (it grants the wearer the benefit of invisibility) this ring is suddenly so much more than a very handy parlor trick. It is THE ring; crafted ages ago in elven halls with unspeakable power and unfightable draw. Men kill for it, dwarves kill for it, everyone would kill for it and suddenly you are swept off on another adventure with another unsuspecting hobbit that covers all of middle earth and includes the fate of the world...all over this little unassuming ring that must be destroyed. The journey you take in these books will not easily be forgotten, here I am getting chills thinking about the epic battles between good and evil that spring up like weeds around the path of this little ring and Frodo, the hobbit who is charged with destroying it. These books are just wonderous, I cannot say that enough.
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Summary: A good prequel, but little more...
Review: The Hobbit is a tale straight from the imagination of the #1 adventure story-teller of the 20th century, J.R.R. Tolkien. A young Hafling, name Biblo is drafted against his will into an adventure that forces him to face down trolls, goblins, and a horrible dragon. The Hobbit is a tale of magic and adventure that any Tolkien fan will enjoy reading, for the simple reason that it is a good example of his wild imagination. Readers above the age of 12, however, will find the book somewhat childish, as was Tolkien's intent. The story he wrote for his children, as is apparent in the ease of reading, and toned-down violence. If you do not plan to read The Lord of the Rings, I suggest you ignore this book. If you do, however, plan to read the best adventure story of all time, read the Hobbit only because it leads up the story about Bilbo's nephew, Frodo Baggins, and his adventure in The Lord of the Rings. You can finish it relatively quickly, and better enjoy the sequel trilogy. I read at only 350 words/minute, and I was able to finish this book in two nights (a total of maybe 6 hours). If, however, you would rather read a story to a young child, this book would serve as great entertainment. I further suggest that you be sure to purchase an illustrated version, as if your reason for purchase is thus, a child would enjoy to see Tolkien's monsters monsters come to life.
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Summary: An exellent book
Review: Well, There isn't much to be added to the previous reviews. I want only to reiterate that this is a really great book, one that must be read by everybody considering himself a fantasy fan, since much of a genre was originated here.
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Summary: A new favorite of mine!
Review: When I saw this book listed on my required reading list, I wrote it off as just another boring required book. And considereing the other book was Gulliver's Travels (yuck) my fears were justified. But when I read this I was surprised to find a very entertaining tale filled with adventure, beautiful description, and colouful charecters. When Bilbo Baggins has a wizard come to his house for tea he never knew it would change his life. The next morning she gets 13 dwaves at his doorstep and soon he is setting out on an adverterous treasure hunt and wondering how he ever got roped into it. With each turn he takes he faces new challenges and forced to find a hidden bravery and confidence in his heart with a little magical help. But when he reaches the end of his journey, getting the treasure may be just as hard as the journey he had to take to get there. I found this book to be entertaining and thrilling. It's classical fantasy and now I see why everyone talks about it. So many people say this is "almost as good as Harry Potter" or "even Better than Harry Potter" but it's so differnt than the Potter books that it would be like comparing apples to oranges. But still if you like fantasy and adventures in strange lands, this book is for you. I think I'm also gonna read the three books that come after it, the famous Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I hope you enjoyed this book as much as I did!
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