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Can I read The Hobbit : or, There and Back Again on EtoBox?
The Hobbit : or, There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien is a ya fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Hobbit : or, There and Back Again about?
This is the story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected... 'A flawless masterpiece'The Times 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 a 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.
Who reads The Hobbit : or, There and Back Again?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780007322602
- Category
- ya fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult
- Rating
- 4.25 / 5 (1,473 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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