8 Cassettes, Unabridged. Read by Martin Shaw.

Or There And Back Again.

A great modern classic and the prelude to 'The Lord Of The Rings'. 'The Hobbit', a beloved bestselling masterpiece of literature, is now available as an unabridged audio tape.

Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company 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.

'The Hobbit' became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and more than 60 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal.