Preferred Shelf Number:
821 ARC
Title:
The unofficial Hobbit handbook : everything I need to know about life I learned from Tolkien
Author:
Archer, Peter.
ISBN:
9781599636504
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Cincinnati, OH : Writers Digest Books, c2012.
Physical Description:
231 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Contents:
Concerning food, drink, and pipeweed -- Hobbit society and culture -- Friendship, fellowship, and alliances -- Self-defense: the art of running and hiding -- Survival in the wild -- Expeditions and adventures -- Facing fears and confronting evil -- Carrying rings and other responsibilities -- Solving riddles -- Magic, wizards, and other special considerations -- Appendix A. A dragon's perspective -- Appendix B. Hobbit words and their human equivalents.
Abstract:
Wouldn't life's day-to-day challenges be easier if one were to take a cue from the diminutive hobbit? With this book as your guide, you'll be ready the brave the difficulties, discomforts, and occasional orcs you may encounter. Learn about the dangerous creatures that lurk in the lands beyond the Shire; become acquainted with the peoples of Middle-earth; and discover the proper etiquette for the delivery and solving of riddles.
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Language:
English
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Books
