J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit - In The Irish Language!

An Hobad

Pricing: $33.95 (hardcover), $24.95 (paperback) on Amazon

Positives

• Beautifully written/translated and printed

Negatives

• Expensive

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If you’re a serious Gaeilge learner and love Tolkien then this is a must-have. It’s so full of rich, useful vocabulary and expressions that it’s an excellent tool for bringing your Irish up a notch.

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UPDATE: You can pick up a copy An Hobad (The Hobbit) in Irish right here.

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Here’s a wonderful treat for Irish learners in the lead-up to the upcoming Peter Jackson film, The Hobbit.

Not too long ago, I received the Irish language translation of one of my all-time favourite books, The Hobbit Or There And Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien (An Hobad Nó Anonn Agus Ar Ais Arís as Gaeilge).

As I’m a huge fan of the Tolkien books and Lord Of The Rings films I couldn’t not get a copy of this.

Success in language learning depends largely on your own enjoyment of the process so this book is a welcome addition to my Irish language material.

Here’s a video I made talking a bit about the book:

Definitely a better alternative to Harry Potter!

If you’re a serious Gaeilge learner and love Tolkien then this is a must-have. As I said in the video, it’s so full of rich, useful vocabulary and expressions that it’s an excellent tool for bringing your Irish up a notch.

It’s selling on Amazon at the moment for about $33 (the price is a bit higher than normal because it’s a translation). Get a copy here.

My hat goes off to Nicholas Williams for his hard work on this.

Eagerly anticipating all three Lord Of The Rings books, mate!

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Pricing: $33.95 (hardcover), $24.95 (paperback) on Amazon

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