{"product_id":"the-hobbit-by-j-r-r-tolkien-9780008843076","title":"The Hobbit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandmark new 90th anniversary edition featuring a wealth of charming illustrations from Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, published in English for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead and dark, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug’s left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhisked 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis landmark new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e presents J.R.R. Tolkien's full text with illustrations by Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, from a rare Swedish-language edition never before published in English. Jansson’s tender, whimsical drawings illuminate Bilbo’s journey – from the comfort of Bag End to the riddled dark under the mountain – adding fresh enchantment and quiet humour to every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48024175771884,"sku":"9780008843076","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008843076-the-hobbit.jpg?v=1785311676","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-hobbit-by-j-r-r-tolkien-9780008843076","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}