The Hobbit

The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel

A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings.

Informationen zum Autor 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. Alan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings , which led to further Tolkien editions, including The Hobbit and the three 'Great Tales': The Children of Húrin , Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin . He worked as Conceptual Designer and Set Decorator on both Middle-earth film trilogies, receiving the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on The Return of the King . Klappentext A new illustrated hardback edition of "The Hobbit", featuring the paintings and drawings of Alan Lee. Vorwort The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel Zusammenfassung A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings.

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The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel

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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.

Alan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, which led to further Tolkien editions, including The Hobbit and the three 'Great Tales': The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin. He worked as Conceptual Designer and Set Decorator on both Middle-earth film trilogies, receiving the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on The Return of the King.

Klappentext

A new illustrated hardback edition of "The Hobbit", featuring the paintings and drawings of Alan Lee.

Zusammenfassung
A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings.