“The Hobbit, or There and Back Again” has remained one of the most beloved and read books for several decades. It was she who revealed to the general public the wonderful world of Middle Earth, which gained incredible popularity after the release of the cult trilogy “The Lord of the Rings.” Corey Olsen is a professor, specialist in medieval literature and a big fan of Tolkien, who in 2009 founded the website www.tolkienprofessor.com, which today has thousands of subscribers. In his Journey, Olsen invites us to revisit the book that started it all, focusing on the essential details and key points. Easily and excitingly, with subtle humor and sincere sympathy for the author and characters, he reveals to us the secrets of The Hobbit, allowing us to read our beloved book again and with pleasure. Everything that we did not suspect or did not pay attention to; everything that inevitably got lost in translation or was left unsaid by the author; everything that a true fan of Tolkien and simply a thoughtful reader simply must know is on the pages of Corey Olsen’s “Journey Through the Book!” Translation: O. Wolftsun, Vera Polishchuk, Tatyana Kukhta