This is the story of Bilbo's adventures, and how he surprises both himself and others with his very special abilities.
Bilbo Baggins lives a comfortable life in his hobbit hole in Bakken, rarely venturing further than the pantry. Then one day, the wizard Gandalf appears with thirteen dwarves and wants him to join him on a journey "back and forth again". The dwarves' plan is to steal the great treasure guarded by Smaug, an enormous and very dangerous dragon.
The Hobbit, the prequel to The Lord of the Rings, has sold millions of books worldwide since it was first published in 1937. The book is considered one of the most popular and influential of the last century.
