"If you care for
journeys there and back, out of the comfortable Western world, over the
edge of the Wild, and home again, and can take an interest in a humble
hero (blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable
good luck), here is a record of such a journey and such a traveler. The
period is the ancient time between the age of Faerie and the dominion
of men, when the famous forest of Mirkwood was still standing, and the
mountains were full of danger. In following the path of this humble
adventurer, you will learn by the way (as he did) - if you do not
already know all about these things - much about trolls, goblins,
dwarves, and elves, and get some glimpses into the history and politics
of a neglected but important period.""For Mr. Bilbo Baggins visited various notable persons; conversed with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent; and was present, rather unwillingly, at the Battle of the Five Armies. This is all the more remarkable, since he was a hobbit. Hobbits have hitherto been passed over in history and legend, perhaps because they as a rule preferred comfort to excitement. But this account, based on his personal memoirs, of the one exciting year in the otherwise quiet life of Mr. Baggins will give you a fair idea of the estimable people now (it is said) becoming rather rare. They do not like noise." From Goodreads..
I have read and reread this book umpteen times. For the first time I now listened to the audio version. I think Rob Inglis does a very good job of narrating The Hobbit, I enjoyed listening to it.
There is nothing to say but do read it, it is a brilliant book.
This book qualifies for:
2014 Audio Book Challenge
You Read How Many Books? Reading Challenge 2014
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Goodreads Reading Challenge 2014
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