It begins in the Shire, where morning glows on dew-slick hedges and sweet smoke curls from round doors. A familiar cart rattles near, and with the arrival of a wizard smelling faintly of fireworks, a simple life gives way to an epic journey. This is the story of Frodo Baggins, and the burden he chose to carry.
He is not alone. Samwise Gamgee, the steadfast gardener, anchors the story in loyalt...
