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The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure.A timeless classic.							 							Product Identifiers							Publisher			HarperCollins							ISBN-10			0006754023							ISBN-13			9780006754022							eBay Product ID (ePID)			88481124							 							Product Key Features							Format			Paperback							 							Dimensions							Weight			256g							Width			129mm							Height			198mm							 							Additional Product Features							Author(s)			J. R. R. Tolkien							Place of Publication			London							Genre			Children's Fiction							Series Title			Essential Modern Classics							Pagination			384							Format Details			Unsewn / Adhesive Bound,B-Format Paperback							Author Biography			J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892 in Bloemfontein. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognised as one of the finest philologists in the world. He is, however, best known for his extraordinary works of fiction The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. He died on 2nd September 1973 at the age of 81.							Country of Publication			United Kingdom							Subject			Children's & Young Adult Fiction							Spine			22mm							Prizes			Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 21 2003 and The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003. Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.							Imprint			Harpercollins							Language(s)			English							Date of Publication			30/07/1998							Out-Of-Print Date			15/02/2013							First Published			1998