The Hobbit

The Hobbit is a popular book by J.R.R.Tolkien, although it perhaps better now known in the mainstream thanks to the trilogy of movies based on the book by Peter Jackson.

The plot

The story follows the tale of Bilbo Baggins as he joins a band of dwarves in their quest to find a legendary treasure in their anicent lost city, which their forefathers were driven out by Smaug, a great and terrible dragon who is the terror of the lands. This journey sets off a train of events which would eventually lead to Tolkien's most famous work, the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Games Workshop wargame adaptation

Games workshop has produced a new version of their Lord of the Rings miniature game, titled without surprise from anyone, The Hobbit.