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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The Hobbit and History uncovers the parallels between the Middle Ages and the intricate culture of Middle-earth that Tolkien created in The Hobbit, showing how historical cultures provided the models for Tolkien's characters, foods, riddles, and battle tactics. The book explores how European myths and legends inspired Tolkien's wizards, dragons, and the monsters he created. Seeing Middle-earth and its peoples against these historical backdrops shines...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Description
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to share in an adventure with a band of dwarves to the lost Kingdom of Erebor.
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