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It is not simply the story of a hobbit, a wizard, and what seems like a billion dwarves - which is amazing enough in itself - that make this story so magnificent; it is also the sheer joy in the narrator's voice, the linguistic enthusiasm and humour, the warmth of the way the characters are portrayed, and the fascination with stories, adventures, dragons, and the courage found in the smallest of things.
I have read this book twice now, and I expect I shall be reading it again. I was especially am ...more
I have read this book twice now, and I expect I shall be reading it again. I was especially am ...more

One of my all time favorite books.

Jan 27, 2010
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