The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
272 Pages
When Bilbo Baggins is visited by an old friend of his and he turns down an adventure with him, Bilbo's house literally becomes a dwarf party. The 13 dwarves convince the reluctant Bilbo to adventure with them, and Bilbo is told to meet with them the following morning at The Green Dragon, a pub. On their adventure, the company encounters some benevolent characters, like Elrond the Elf and Beorn the Bear-Man. However, there are far more malevolent characters, such as the hobbit-like creature known as Gollum, who nearly tricks Bilbo into allowing himself to get eaten. The ultimate goal of the quest is to reclaim the dwarf-hold of the Lonely Mountain, which had become the Desolation of Smaug the Dragon. In the end, Smaug is killed and the Lonely Mountain is taken back.
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
458 Pages
Bilbo Baggins was turning 111 and Frodo Baggins was turning 33 when it began. Frodo learned that the ring Bilbo had found on his adventure was actually the One Ring crafted by evil Sauron to destroy Middle Earth. Frodo sets out for the House of Elrond to attend a councel on how the Ring should be destroyed. After many hardships and meeting the good ol' Tom Bombadil, Frodo finally arrived at the House of Elrond. At the councel, Frodo learned that the only way to destroy the One Ring is to throw it into the fires from whence it came, Mount Doom in Mordor. Frodo becomes the leader of the Company of the Ring and sets out for Mordor. The Company must pass through the evil Mines of Moria and the good forest of Lothlorien and arrives at two diverged paths: one to Gondor to fight in the War of the Ring, the second to destroy the Ring in Mordor. Frodo and his faithful servant Sam set out for Mordor...
Total: 730 pages.
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