Bilbo Baggins, a comfortable hobbit of the Shire, is visited by the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield, who need a burglar to help reclaim their treasure from the dragon Smaug in the Lonely Mountain. Along the way Bilbo meets trolls, goblins, and Gollum, from whom he wins a ring in a riddle contest, then passes through Mirkwood and Lake-town. The adventure ends in the Battle of Five Armies.
A fine fit for children, and for adults who want to see where modern fantasy started. You come away with a clear, warm tale of a reluctant hero who discovers resourcefulness he did not know he had.
Clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1978
- Publisher
- Le Livre de Poche
- ISBN
- 9782253049418
- Language
- FR
Quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien
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