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    The Hobbit

    Written by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Narrated by Rob Inglis

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    About this audiobook

    Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable and quiet life. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, Gandalf, and the dwarves arrive to take him away on an adventure.

    Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End.

    But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…

    The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.

    Editor's Note

    Iconic quest…

    Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return. Shaped by ancient mythology, this exciting and earthy quest story (populated by dragons, dwarfs, monsters, and sorcerers) has engaging heroes and is the perfect place to start for anyone interested in jumping into Middle-earth.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 29, 2015
    ISBN9780008168520
    Author

    J.R.R. Tolkien

    J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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    • 4/5
      I didn't realize this was an abridged version when I borrowed it from the library but it was really enjoyable. I felt like I was listening to the movie.
      The audio though was all over the place. I can forgive the original but I feel like the new release could have edited the sounds better.

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    • 5/5
      I forgot how to breathe air, lol lmao idk why
    • 5/5
      A great timeless piece. Excellent narration as well. Full of character. No dull moments.
    • 5/5
      Great book! Great narration! I highly recommend this book to everyone!
    • 3/5
      Never watch a movie before reading its related novel! It might spoil the novel for you (and I don't like a novel being spoiled!). I did that mistake in The Hobbit, and my journey through the novel became unexpected. The first reaction was - "Whoah! where is all the heroism of the dwarf king Thorin?". I found the novel dwarves whiny to the point of annoyance. Also, I admit that I missed the White Council meeting shown in the movie.

      Having said that, its totally unfair to compare then novel that is so old to a movie that was made so recently. So, keeping aside my whiny tone, I loved the novel. Tolkien greatly characterizes Bilbo, starting from a timid, easy-living hobbit to a mature, brave one. However, I felt that the dwarves lacked a bit of details. The journey to the Lonely Mountain was gripping. No one will ever forget Bilbo's encounter with Gollum, and his acquisition (or stealing?) of The Ring. The courage of Bilbo really bloomed when he saved the dwarves from the spiders, after which he actually kept saving them from every living thing.

      The demise of Smaug was disappointing. I felt like the whole build-up of the dragon during the story went in vain. However, the Battle of Five Armies was conversely interesting; my most favorite part after Bilbo and Gollum. Bard filled the place of a much required heroic Man.

      I would have loved the showing up of the White Council's assault on Dol Guldur. However, I understand that story doesn't relate to our main character - The Hobbit.

    • 4/5
      A good story. I can’t wait to play it to my kids once their old enough to listen!
    • 5/5
      What can one say? A charming children's book for adults, with hints of darker things to come in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
    • 5/5
      Über book! Fell in love with it at the first sight and even more after I've read it.
    • 5/5
      A great adventure - made even better now your imagination can put ‘faces’ to these characters due to the feature films. Absolutely fantastic!
    • 5/5
      RIP Thorin Oakenshield RIP Fili and Kili RIP Smaug RIP Great Goblin
    • 4/5
      g ood book. nice listen. just didn'tlike the way he song the songs
    • 5/5
      Love the music and the story and and it was the best book I ever heard thank you and no matter how many times I listen to this it never gets old
    • 5/5
      Ah, now that was another fun listen! Enjoyed listening to this as much as I did the Lord of the Rings! Rob Inglis once again did an absolutely blinding job of narrating this one too! I could listen to him narrating a book all day!
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this so much more the second time around and found myself more engaged and captivated with the story, the characters and more importantly, their journey. Maybe because I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it as much this time around that I read it with poor expectations, so therefore it could only go upwards. Whereas the first time around I went into it with such high expectations after binging the three Hobbit movies, that I was left disappointed.

      This time around I took every opportunity possible to make my way through Bilbos journey as I was addicted to it. The narration was great and was one that just grasped me and brought the story to life. Now onto the next stage in this adventure and The Fellowship!
    • 4/5
      Well, my last book of last year was The Hobbit and it's the first book of this year, too.

      I read it this time, instead of listening to an audiobook. I actually enjoyed reading it a bit more since it helped me absorb places and names a bit better. Oddly, though, I still didn't enjoy the second half of the book as much. I'm not really sure why. I like it up to Mirkwood but after that, I get a little restless until we meet Smaug. Maybe it's the way the elves treat Bilbo. They're kinda mean.

      I also think the whole Bilbo-knocked-unconcious-so-the-author-doesn't-have-to-describe-a-battle-in-depth thing is funny and a good work around. Gotta love limited 3rd person POV.
    • 2/5
      The story is a classic but this audiobook has problems. It skips several chapters and repeats sections too. Rather hard to listen to. Scribd needs to check it’s content more carefully.
    • 4/5
      I guess Tolkien needs little recommendations. the audio is very good, the songs performed well. at times confusing when tone / pitch of voice isn't too consistent with characters.
    • 5/5
      This is still one of my all time favorite books!
    • 3/5
      Vermakelijk verhaal van het avontuur van de hobbit Bilbo Ballings die met een groep dwergen en de tovenaar Gandalf een goudschat gaat heroveren op een draak. Leuk is de humoristische ondertoon en de vlotte verteltrant. Interessant is vooral de diversiteit aan "soorten" in deze fantasiewereld. De Hobbit was duidelijk een blauwdruk voor het latere epos, In de Ban van de Ring.
    • 5/5
      It’s full of action, inspires courage, honesty, friendship, hard work, peace, kindness, loyalty and bravery. That’s why they call it a classic book it’s all about what is good, beautiful and true and against what is evil, ugly and deceitful. Besides all of that it contains hope, faith and love. It goes beyond that because contains temperance, temperance, fortitude justice and prudence.
    • 5/5
      good fantasy
    • 3/5
      It must come with age and being disappointed with the film but listening to this now it has lost the wonder and charm it once held for me.
    • 5/5
      Full of excitement.awesome!

    • 4/5
      It was a very good and enjoyable book! Definitely worth reading!
    • 5/5
      I loved it and finally finished the long awaited book.
      The only concern I had if you may ask me is the songs , that was a little annoying , other than that the narrator did a wonderful job.
    • 5/5
      Rob is a great orator, and the music sets the stage quite nicely.
    • 5/5
      Best book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
    • 5/5
      A great storyteller who really speaks such a wonderful story. Really recommend this book for those haven't heard yet.
    • 4/5
      I loved this book. I never got to read it when I was a kid, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the adventure.
    • 5/5
      Keely and Feely were nice. I liked how Bilbo named his sword although I don’t like how Bilbo gave his armour away. the songs were very nice too. The war was a tiny bit plain. The part that Thoran was buried with the Arcan stone