About the Book: Hobbit: Illustrated by Tove Jansson
Landmark new 90th anniversary edition featuring a wealth of charming
illustrations from Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, published in English
for the first time.
Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag
End by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself
caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large
and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest,
Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!
This landmark