{"product_id":"the-hobbit-illustrated-by-tove-jansson","title":"The Hobbit","description":"\u003cp\u003eLANDMARK NEW 90TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING A WEALTH OF CHARMING ILLUSTRATIONS FROM TOVE JANSSON, CREATOR OF THE MOOMINS, PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead and dark, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug’s left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark new edition of The Hobbit presents J.R.R. Tolkien's full text with illustrations by Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, from a rare Swedish-language edition never before published in English. Jansson’s tender, whimsical drawings illuminate Bilbo’s journey – from the comfort of Bag End to the riddled dark under the mountain – adding fresh enchantment and quiet humour to every page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. R. R. Tolkein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58561395130699,"sku":"9780008843076","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/0643\/5403\/files\/9780008843076.jpg?v=1790080326","url":"https:\/\/paperwing.co.uk\/products\/the-hobbit-illustrated-by-tove-jansson","provider":"Paperwing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}