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Having read a most abbreviated version of this novel to my children when they were young I decided to read the novel in its entirety. What joy! What pleasure! I remembered Gandolf as an overpowering figure. So he is but in this novel he becomes just one of many fascinating characters and I simply adored Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming hobbit who becomes caught up in an adventure when he would rather stay in his little home. And, the detail that the novel sheds far succeeds the earlier version I read so many years ago.
Since I recently read an authorized biography about the author I felt I had a good deal of insight into Tolkien's imagination. On occasion the author referred to himself as Bilbo Baggins and he tried writing poetry but was unsuccessful. Thus, I found myself chuckling each time his characters spouted poetry. I can add little to what others have said except that if you love creative worlds of fantasy this is one of the best.
Since I recently read an authorized biography about the author I felt I had a good deal of insight into Tolkien's imagination. On occasion the author referred to himself as Bilbo Baggins and he tried writing poetry but was unsuccessful. Thus, I found myself chuckling each time his characters spouted poetry. I can add little to what others have said except that if you love creative worlds of fantasy this is one of the best.
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