In this delightful and enthralling tale, J R R Tolkien first created the imperishable world of fantasy called Middle-earth, and those charming, indomitable creatures, the hobbits, whose adventures are continued in “The Lord of the Rings”. —back cover
If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable western world, over the edge of the wild, and home again, and take an interest in a humble hero: blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable good luck", here is a record of such a …
In this delightful and enthralling tale, J R R Tolkien first created the imperishable world of fantasy called Middle-earth, and those charming, indomitable creatures, the hobbits, whose adventures are continued in “The Lord of the Rings”.
—back cover
If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable western world, over the edge of the wild, and home again, and take an interest in a humble hero: blessed with a little wisdom and a little courage and considerable good luck", here is a record of such a journey and such a traveler. The period is the ancient time between the age of fairy and the demonian of men, when the famous forest of Mirkwood was still standing, and the mountains were full of danger. In following the path of his humble adventurer, you will learn by the way "as he did" - if you do not already know about these things - much about trolls, goblins, dwarves, and elves, and get some glimpses into the history and politics of a neglected but important period.
For Mr. Bilbo Baggins visited various notable persons; conversed with the dragon, Smaug the magnificent; and was present. rather unwilling, at the battle of the five armies. This is all the more remarkable, since he was a hobbit. Hobbits have hitherto been passed over in history and legend, perhaps because as a rule they prefer comfort to excitement. But this account, based on the personal memoirs, of one exciting year in the otherwise quiet life of Mr. Baggins will give you a fair idea of the estimable people now " it is said" becoming rather rare. They do not like noise.
Mi decidis relegi la Hobiton post spekti la filmojn antaŭ kelkaj semajnoj. La filmoj ja estas tre malbonaj — tro longaj, kaj precipe faritaj por tiuj kiuj ĝuis la filmojn La Majstro de l' Ringoj sed neniam legis la librojn. Mi simple deziris alitipan filmon en la etoso de la libro.
Relegi ĝin en Esperanto antaŭ rememoris min pri kiom al mi mankis tiu lingvo. Jam pasis pli ol dek jaroj ekde mi lastatempe legis aŭ parolis ĝin. Komence legis mi malrapide, sed post nelonge sukcesis retrovi pli rapidan legoritmon.
Ankaŭ la rakonto estas bona (sed eble iom simpla, kiel taŭgas por infanlibro). Mi kredas ke mia sepjaraĝa filino ŝatus ĝin se ŝi akceptus ke mi laŭtlegus por ŝi!
This book is so fantastic, and the narrator Andy Serkis knocked it out of the park.
minor spoilers below
I read this for the first time several years ago, it was the start of my love of reading as an adult.
This time around, I listened to the audiobook and it was even better than the ebook I read.
The story is simple but amazing. Each chapter flows into the next with excitement lurking around every corner. Watching Bilbo become the hobbit he is destined to be is so enjoyable. Some of it is a little silly and a little dated, but it is a midgrade book from the 1930’s so it gets a big pass.
I forgot how many songs there were in the book, but thankfully the narrator did them justice and made them really enjoyable.
My favorite scene is still the …
This book is so fantastic, and the narrator Andy Serkis knocked it out of the park.
minor spoilers below
I read this for the first time several years ago, it was the start of my love of reading as an adult.
This time around, I listened to the audiobook and it was even better than the ebook I read.
The story is simple but amazing. Each chapter flows into the next with excitement lurking around every corner. Watching Bilbo become the hobbit he is destined to be is so enjoyable. Some of it is a little silly and a little dated, but it is a midgrade book from the 1930’s so it gets a big pass.
I forgot how many songs there were in the book, but thankfully the narrator did them justice and made them really enjoyable.
My favorite scene is still the spider fight in the forest.
It's been a couple of decades since I last read The Hobbit, but the story still holds up. This new audiobook edition is read by Andy Serkis (the actor who voiced and played Gollum, among many others). His voice acting is spectacular and really adds to the book. Highly recommended!
