An Hobad, nó Anonn Agus ar Ais Arís: The Hobbit in Irish

Bh­ gnaoi an phobail riamh leis an s¡rsc©al fantasa­ochta seo faoi hobad darb ainm Biolb³ Baig­n agus © ¡ sciobadh chun siºil gan choinne ar eachtra fhada in ©ineacht le Gandalf Draoi agus le tr­ abhac d©ag. Is sc©al An Hobad faoi thuras a dh©anann Biolb³ i gcuideachta na n-abhac le teacht ar thaisce ³r a bhfuil dragan i seilbh uirthi. In aghaidh a thola ar dtºs a ghlacann Biolb³ Baig­n p¡irt sa t³ra­ocht chontºirteach, mar is hobad gan uaillmhian ©, at¡ an-tugtha do chompord an tsaoil. I ndeireadh na d¡la, ¡fach, cuireann s© iontas air f©in lena sheiftiºlacht agus lena scil amhail buirgl©ir. I measc eachtra­ eile buaileann Biolb³ le troill, le pºca­, le habhaic, le heilbh agus le damh¡in alla ollmh³ra, d©anann s© comhr¡ le Sm³g Dragan, agus b­onn s© i l¡thair go han-drogallach ag Cath na gCºig Arm. T¡ Biolb³ Baig­n le h¡ireamh i measc laochra neamhbh¡smhara litr­ocht na bp¡ist­. Is d¡ ph¡ist­ f©in a scr­obh an tOllamh Tolkien an sc©al an ch©ad l¡ agus bhain an bunleagan B©arla c¡il dhomhanda amach a thºisce is a foils­odh ©. Anois t¡ leagan Gaeilge le f¡il den ch©ad uair riamh in aistriºch¡n den scoth leis an Ollamh Nicholas Williams. Feicfear sa leabhar na pictiºir agus na l©irsc¡ileanna uile a rinne an t-ºdar f©in. --- 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.