Delve into Middle-earth, decipher the Dwarves’ alphabet and discover the heroes who dominate The Lord of the Rings with this essential guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. This wide-ranging encyclopaedia covers all the characters, places and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle-earth, highlighting the legendary sources from which Tolkien took inspiration. With rich illustrations of action scenes and characters, this encyclopedia ha...