I am not usually one for television and films always
preferring a good book instead, but funny enough I hate to admit I have watched
and loved all of The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit films and yet I have
never read one of the books. When the publishers sent me the new illustrated
copy to review I don’t think I have ever fallen in love with a book so quickly!
I am so disappointed that it is not possible to share with you all how
luxurious this book looks and feels, the writing stands out in the shiny gold
and the fabric that has been used to cover the book just gives the book such a
high quality look to it and makes me feel like I have a real treasure in my
hands.
The Hobbit tells the story of the quirky little hobbit
called Bilbo Baggins, when Gandalf, a great wizard arrives looking for someone
to share in an adventure Bilbo Baggins strongly and politely declines for of
course hobbits do not partake in adventures! But that evening to Bilbo's surprise
a group of dwarfs arrive one by one to his home in the hill and it soon becomes
clear they are off on an adventure and Bilbo has been selected to go with them
as their burglar as they head to get their revenge on Smaug who has taken the
dwarfs ancestors treasure. The journey to the Lonely Mountain is a tough and
dangerous adventure, and things along the way change our little hobbit he is a
very different hobbit to the one who left for the adventure.
This is a fantastically magical read that will have you
hooked from the first meeting. There are an unbelievable amount of characters
in this book and yet I never lost track of who was who. The storyline is so
unpredictable and shocking so you are constantly entertained which makes the
book a real page turner. It is a very long book for a child or young adult at
374 pages but with this addition because it has illustrations on nearly every
other page it breaks the book down a little bit so that the size doesn't feel too
daunting.
Jemima Catlin has created some amazing illustrations in this
book they really are quite remarkable she manages to capture in picture form
what the image actually looks like in my head whilst reading. I couldn’t wait
to turn the page to see which picture we were being treated to next. Although I
mentioned before that the illustrations in this edition is fantastic for
children I have to point out that I am 28 and I fell in love with the drawings
and I love this edition so much I have never quite loved a book as much as I
have this one and I will not be loaning this book to anyone! If ever I do take
the plunge and have children I will enjoy sharing this beautiful book with them
( although they won’t be allowed to touch!)
This book is quite simply remarkable and luxurious and would
make any one feel special to own their own copy. It is full of adventure and
twists and turns that you could not predict even with your wildest imagination.
There is such an amazing cast of characters in this book and the descriptive
writing manages to bring not only the characters but the wholes setting to
life. I cannot recommend this edition of The Hobbit enough don’t hesitate grab
this book as not only a prefect girt but an investment into your families
library for years to come.
For more information and to get your copy follow the link below.
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