Bhi gnaoi an phobail riamh leis an sarsceal fantasaiochta seo faoi hobad darb ainm Biolbo Baigin agus e a sciobadh chun siuil gan choinne ar eachtra fhada in eineacht le Gandalf Draoi agus le tri abhac deag. Is sceal An Hobad faoi thuras a dheanann Biolbo i gcuideachta na n-abhac le teacht ar thaisce or a bhfuil dragan i seilbh uirthi. In aghaidh a thola ar dtus a ghlacann Biolbo Baigin pairt sa toraiocht chontuirteach, mar is hobad gan uaillmhian e, ata an-tugtha do chompord an tsaoil. I ndeireadh na dala, afach, cuireann se iontas air fein lena sheiftiulacht agus lena scil amhail buirgleir. I measc eachtrai eile buaileann Biolbo le troill, le pucai, le habhaic, le heilbh agus le damhain alla ollmhora, deanann se comhra le Smog Dragan, agus bionn se i lathair go han-drogallach ag Cath na gCuig Arm. Ta Biolbo Baigin le haireamh i measc laochra neamhbhasmhara litriocht na bpaisti. Is da phaisti fein a scriobh an tOllamh Tolkien an sceal an chead la agus bhain an bunleagan Bearla cail dhomhanda amach a thuisce is a foilsiodh e. Anois ta leagan Gaeilge le fail den chead uair riamh in aistriuchan den scoth leis an Ollamh Nicholas Williams.
Feicfear sa leabhar na pictiuir agus na leirscaileanna uile a rinne an t-udar fein. --- The beloved fantasy classic for readers of all ages, about a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins who is whisked off on an unexpected journey by Gandalf the wizard and a company of thirteen dwarves. The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children's fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published. Now the book is available for the first time in Irish, in a superb translation by Professor Nicholas Williams. The book includes all the drawings and maps by the author.