Before there was a trilogy of CGI-heavy films, there was Tolkien's deceptively simple fairy tale about a respectable hobbit who gets swept into a quest for dragon-guarded treasure. What begins as children's literature deepens into something mythic, as Bilbo Baggins discovers courage he didn't know he possessed and a magic ring that will change Middle-earth forever. Tolkien writes adventure with a scholar's love of language and a war veteran's knowledge that heroism is mostly just endurance. This fantasy classic introduces Middle-earth, hobbits, and the One Ring that would define modern fantasy literature.
 
 
 
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