The Hobbit

Tolkien, J. R. R.

 
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Synopsis

Tolkien's magical fantasy about hobbit Bilbo Baggins and his epic quest to destroy the powerful dragon, Smaug the Magnificent, comes to life in a powerful dramatization, now available in a CD edition. Book available.

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About the Author

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of 81.


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