The Hobbit (BBC Dramatization) [Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

J.R.R. Tolkien (Author), Dramatization (Reader)

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Publication Date: September 26, 2000 | Series: J.R.R. Tolkien

A BBC Dramatization
3 hours 35 minutes, 4 cassettes

Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort who lives in a cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures are uncommon—and rather unwanted. So when the wizard Gandalf whisks him away on a treasure-hunting expedition with a troop of rowdy dwarves, he's not entirely thrilled.

Encountering ruthless trolls, beastly orcs, gigantic spiders, and hungry wolves, Bilbo discovers within himself astonishing strength and courage. And at the ultimate confrontation with the fearsome dragon Smaug, the hobbit will brave the dangers of the dark and dragon fire alone and unaided.

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A BBC Dramatization
3 hours 35 minutes, 4 cassettes

Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort who lives in a cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures are uncommon?and rather unwanted. So when the wizard Gandalf whisks him away on a treasure-hunting expedition with a troop of rowdy dwarves, he's not entirely thrilled.

Encountering ruthless trolls, beastly orcs, gigantic spiders, and hungry wolves, Bilbo discovers within himself astonishing strength and courage. And at the ultimate confrontation with the fearsome dragon Smaug, the hobbit will brave the dangers of the dark and dragon fire alone and unaided.

About the Author

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of 81.


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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Listening Library; Abridged edition (September 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807288837
• ISBN-13: 978-0807288832
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,324,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Books on Cassette > Children's Books > Classics

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beware...., January 17, 2001

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This review is from: The Hobbit (BBC Dramatization) (Audio Cassette)

This tape is well done, but IT IS NOT UNABRIDGED! The publisher lists it as unabridged and it is not. If you want the full, word for word, book as Tolkien wrote it, look elsewhere.