{"product_id":"bilbos-journey-discovering-the-hidden-meaning-in-the-hobbit-9781618900586","title":"Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning in the Hobbit","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the Christian meaning in \u003ci\u003e The Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Bilbo's Journey \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel \u003ci\u003e The Hobbit. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo's journey, it is our journey too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out of love for others, and abandonment to providence and grace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e you will relive the excitement of Tolkien's classic tale, while discovering the profound Christian meaning that makes \u003ci\u003e The Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003e a truly timeless adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, NH. He is a renowned biographer whose books include \u003ci\u003eCandles in the Dark: The Authorized Biography of Fr. Ho Lung, Missionaries of the Poor \u003c\/i\u003e(Saint Benedict Press, 2012); \u003ci\u003eThrough Shakespeare s Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays \u003c\/i\u003e (Ignatius Press, 2010); and \u003ci\u003eTolkien: Man and Myth, a Literary Life \u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins, 1998). He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Higher Education from Thomas More College for the Liberal Arts and the Pollock Award for Christian Biography. He is co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eSt. Austin Review\u003c\/i\u003e, editor-in-Chief of Ignatius Press \u003ci\u003eCritical Editions\u003c\/i\u003e, and editor-in-Chief of Sapientia Press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Saint Benedict Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676607418642,"sku":"9781618900586","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08ea51d8-6586-4d32-9c29-5e08a7a4311a.jpg?v=1733884240","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bilbos-journey-discovering-the-hidden-meaning-in-the-hobbit-9781618900586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}