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Hobitti eli Sinne ja takaisin on itsenäinen alkusoitto Tarulle Sormusten herrasta. J. R. R. Tolkien kuvitti teoksen itse, ja se julkaistaan nyt suomeksi ensimmäistä kertaa Tolkienin satumaisella alkuperäiskannella vuodelta 1937.
Hobitissa kerrotaan, kuinka hobitti Bilbo Reppuli löytää Sormusten sormuksen, esineen joka myöhemmin paljastuu kohtalokkaaksi koko Keski-Maalle ja sen kansoille. Velho Gandalf valitsee Bilbon ”ammattitaitoiseksi aarteenmetsästäjäksi” mukaan vaaralliselle retkelle. Päämääränä on hankkia takaisin kääpiöiden aarre, jonka lohikäärme Smaug on varastanut.
Aluksi Bilbo ei ole aivan tehtäviensä tasolla. Hänellä on kuitenkin apunaan 13 kääpiötä ja Gandalf. Matkan myötä Bilbo kasvaa todelliseksi sankariksi, aivan kuin eräs hänen sukulaisensa monia vuosia myöhemmin...
”Hienosti kirjoitettu saaga kääpiöistä ja haltioista, kammottavista hiisistä ja peikoista - - jännittävä matkakertomus ja maaginen seikkailu, joka tihenee kohti mahtavaa loppuhuipennusta.” - The Observer
Oxfordin yliopistossa Englannin kirjallisuutta ja muinaisenglantia opettanutta J. R. R. Tolkienia (1892-1973) pidetään nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden keskeisenä kehittäjänä. Hänen pääteoksiaan ovat Hobitti, Taru Sormusten herrasta ja Silmarillion.
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I'll preface my rating with the fact it's probably not the books fault as much as it's mine being newer to reading. The book is very dense and can be overly descriptive at times. Some will actually really love that. The chapters are longer but it gives Tolkien time to really explain whats going on. I would suggest anyone who is into fantasy or wants to read the LOTR series to go for it. It can seem daunting at first but just stick with it. It's an incredible fun adventure and I'm excited to finish the series.
Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo-alone and unaided-who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside . . . This stirring adventure fantasy begins the tale of the hobbits that was continued by J.R.R. Tolkien in his bestselling epic The Lord of the Rings.
This edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic is illustrated with 48 paintings by noted artist Michael Hague. 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. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.