The Soddit: Or, Let's Cash In Again or, There, and Back Again, dammit, where did I put it, where is it, I don't believe it, I must have left it There, . Again, fuming, oh there it is, it was by th

Roberts, A. R. R. R.

ISBN 10: 0575075910 / ISBN 13: 9780575075917

Published by Victor Gollancz, 2005

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• Title: The Soddit: Or, Let's Cash In Again or, There, and Back Again, dammit, where did I put it, where is it, I don't believe it, I must have left it There, . Again, fuming, oh there it is, it was by th
• Publisher: Victor Gollancz
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0575075910
• ISBN 13: 9780575075917
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

In the grand tradition of the blockbusting parody Bored of the Ring, comes this uproarious literary spoof of Tolkien's other (much shorter) masterwork,The Hobbit. It has already sold 80,000 copies in hardcover--and is still going strong.

Tolkien was never this funny--and that's why we need this delicious parody. It follows the adventures of Bingo "Sac" Grabbings, a rather unremarkable Soddit of Upper Middle Earth. He ventures forth (despite very sore and swollen feet indeed!) alongside Gandef the Coughing Wizard and a band of psoriasis-scratching, who-knows-what's-in-the-pipe-puffing dwarves, as they set out to relieve the haughty dragon Smug of his ill-gotten gold. With the blockbuster box office success of theLord of the Rings films, and the continued interest in the original books, the time is ripe for someone to poke a bit of good-natured fun at the phenomenon that isThe Hobbit, and this hilarious satire succeeds brilliantly. Written by an acknowledged expert on all things Tolkien, it both salutes and skewers the classic novel, reinventing the tale of a courageous little being whose amazing persistence--and more than a bit of Soddit luck--belies his diminutive stature.

About the Author

Adam Roberts is 36 and a Senior Reader in English at London University. His first novel, Salt, was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. He has also published a number of academic works on both 19th century poetry and SF.