{"product_id":"9780007440849","title":"The Hobbit: Pocket Hardback","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: J.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassic fiction (pre c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 October 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 336 pages, 9 b\/w illus, (2 x red \u0026amp; black maps)\u003cbr\u003e157 x 120 x 32mm | 262g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate The Hobbit’s 75th anniversary of publication, a pocket-sized hardback of J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeless classic, perfect for little Hobbits everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Hobbit became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien’s epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Now, for the first time, the classic hardback edition is available in a one-off special pocket-sized edition. Featuring the distinctive cover illustration painted by Tolkien himself, plus his own drawings in the book, this edition will be the perfect gift for little Hobbits everywhere!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.R.R. Tolkien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56261362352453,"sku":"9780007440849","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780007440849.jpg?v=1763038460","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780007440849","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}