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The Hobbit

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
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Publisher's summary

Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard’s band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the quest for adventure and longs for the security of his familiar home. But before he can return to his life of comfort, he must face the greatest threat of all - a treasure-troving dragon named Smaug.

In this fantasy classic, master storyteller J.R.R. Tolkein creates a bewitching world filled with delightful creatures and thrilling dangers. Narrator Rob Inglis will hold listeners of all ages spellbound with his skillful portrayal of hobbits, dwarves, and enchanted beasts.

©1966 J.R.R. Tolkien (P)1991 Recorded Books

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"Rob Inglis expertly bridges the gap between the whimsical, childlike aspects of Tolkien's fantasy classic and the hints of darker things to come later in The Lord of the Rings. Though content to enjoy his cozy life, cheerful hobbit Mr. Bilbo Baggins agrees to help his wizard friend Gandalf aid a group of dwarves seeking their lost treasure. As their various adventures ensue, Inglis treats listeners to a tour-de-force performance rich in colorful characterizations and several engaging singing performances. This story should be the unquestionable starting point for those venturing into Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Listeners experience a vocal performance that is in turn charming, gripping, a little scary, and always engaging." (AudioFile magazine)

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Good book ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

I definitely recommend reading this book it's a very good book I recommend ages 11 and up! My favorite books are Harry Potter miss perigrines home for peculiar children and well the hobbit!! I loved this book a lot

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Very Entertaining

This book was creatively written, and perfectly narrated. It keeps you captured at all times.

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Quinlynn❤️

The movie was so much amazing and I love the book and song and compose I love it all😍😍😍🥳🥳🥳🐈

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Amazing classic!

I have read this in book form and listened to it on audible, both were fantastic.

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classic

great way to spend a rainy Saturday. well done. I've always loved it, wasn't disappointed.

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One of the best

The hobbit is one of the best books ever writing, in my opinion. It is full of great adventure and meryment. A most read if you call yourself a reader.

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It's the second breakfast of audiobooks!

You know what they say; second breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

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it gets better

the narrator breathes so heavy so often it sounds like he's constantly yawning and the editing sucks because it cuts out randomly and starts back up and it sounds like it skipped a part. But after listening to the rest of the book it get a much better. I didn't notice either of these things later on.

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A Hobbit's Holiday!

An obviously wonderful Fantasy Tale! Tolkien will always be in my opinion the True High King of Fantasy Adventure.

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Technical issues

The story is of course a classic, but the audio book is much lacking in quality. The narrator does a good job with the voices and intonation, but air inhalations were quite often noisy and distracting. Furthermore, the audio stitching had audible gaps. In all, I blame the audio engineer more than the narrator for the problems.

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