{"product_id":"the-hobbit-illustrated-by-tove-jansson-pre-order","title":"The Hobbit: Illustrated by Tove Jansson (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this is a pre-order and is estimated to arrive on September 22nd. When purchasing multiple items at once, please note that we will ship the order in full when all items are in stock. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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":"OK Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58550986539382,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/1803\/9340\/files\/x500_9f66dbe4-3f82-47e3-9052-39d2f19331a9.webp?v=1787829811","url":"https:\/\/okcomics.co.uk\/products\/the-hobbit-illustrated-by-tove-jansson-pre-order","provider":"OK Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}