The Hobbit
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4.1 • 79 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Dwarves, elves, goblins, trolls, dragons and wizards - these are the ingredients of J.R.R. Tolkien's wonderful fantasy, the prelude to The Lord of The Rings, now the subject of a major feature film series. The hero of the tale is Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving unambitious hobbit who is suddenly thrust into what turns out to be the biggest adventure of his life. Guided by Gandalf the wizard, Bilbo and a company of dwarves set out to destroy Smaug the Magnificent, a ferocious dragon who guards a treasure hoard. Their journey contains many dangers, and in facing them the reluctant Bilbo's great resourcefulness and courage surprises everyone - not least himself! Since it was first broadcast in 1968, this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation has become a classic in its own right, perfectly evoking Tolkien's magical other world and its enchanting, fantastic inhabitants.
Customer Reviews
Wildly Entertaining
I had a great time listening to this! I was expecting a regular read through by a single person but this was not that. I believe it was radio broadcast from 1968 and it shows. It has some wild sound effects that I wasn’t expecting but loved. Usually wobbly voices and transition music with a kazoo would get a 5, but I gave it a 4 because it wasn’t what I was expecting and I believe they left out some small details that don’t have a huge impact on the story, but were still a part of the story. As a huge Tolkien reader I know The Hobbit pretty well so I knew what was happening, but I had a bit of a hard time following, although that tends to happen when I listen to information instead of reading it, so take it with a grain of salt. Overall had a great time vibing with it.
A piece of radio history
A true classic of a radio drama, which brought the character’s of Tolkien’s classic to life. Although there is a lot of tape his, the history of the tapes (official record and recording destroyed by the BBC due to conflict with the estate), it is still the only (and best) dramatization of the story I’ve listened to
Terribly recorded.
Audio levels are not good and the narrators speak at the same time. But the one narrated by Andy Serkis