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That chap has reduced interest in bird book set in fabulous land (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

the hobbit

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'reduced interest in bird book set in fabulous land' is the definition.
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'that chap' is the wordplay.
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(Other definitions for the hobbit that I've seen before include "fantasy" , "saga" , "Novel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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