The Hobbit (book)

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937

Synopsis
In the small, Hobbiton, in the Shire, lives Bilbo Baggins, a fifty-year-old well-to-do hobbit. He is approached by Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield and thirteen dwarves. They come seeking Bilbo to be their burglar in order to re-take their home from Smaug, the last of the Dragons. Initially reluctant, Bilbo decides to join them on the journey. During their first night on the road, the company encounters a group of trolls: Bert, William and Tom. The Dwarves send Bilbo to steal the mutton that they are eating. However, the trolls catch him and demand to know if there is any more friends of his. kjk

Characters

 * Bilbo Baggins: The title character and protagonist. Bilbo is the dwarves' lucky numbers. In the film adaptation, he was portrayed by Martin Freeman (young and Ian Holm (older)
 * Thorin Oakenshield: The leader of the thirteen dwarves and hobbit's group to reclaim the treasure and the Lonely Mountain from Smaug. In the film adaptations, he was portrayed by Richard Armitage
 * Gandalf: a wizard who is old friends with both Bilbo's mother and Thorin's father and brought the two of them together.In the film adaptations, he was portrayed by Ian McKellen.