{"product_id":"the-annotated-hobbit-the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again-9780395476901","title":"The Annotated Hobbit: The Hobbit  or  There and back again","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive edition of this beloved childrens classic  featuring a wealth of accompanying illustrations and notes which take the reader further into both the story  and the tale of how it was written. Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkiens classic tale  The Hobbit. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world  and its hero  Bilbo Baggins  has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice  Pooh  Toad! As with all classics  repeated readings continue to bring new detail and perspectives to the readers mind  and Tolkiens Middle-earth is a vast mine of treasures and knowledge  its roots delving deep into folklore  mythology and language. The Hobbit is  therefore  an ideal book for annotation: as well as offering a marvellous and entrancing story  it introduces the reader to the richly imagined world of Middle-earth  a world more fully and complexly realised in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Douglas Andersons annotations make fascinating reading. Additionally  many of Tolkiens own illustrations embellish the text  and numerous illustrations from foreign editions exhibit an extraordinary range of visual interpretation. In an appendix there are details of the revisions made by Tolkien at various times to the publsihed text  which provide an uncommon and privileged glimpse into the special concerns of an exceptional and painstaking writer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280051036213,"sku":"ByrdShop_0395476909","price":197.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780395476901.jpg?v=1780618167","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-annotated-hobbit-the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again-9780395476901","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}