Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien is the first novel in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The trilogy is about two stories. The first is about two characters, Frodo and Samwise who travel to Mordor to destroy the ring of power. The second centers on the rest of the Fellowship fighting the forces of Sauron and Saruman. Fellowship of the Ring introduces the reader to how the fellowship forms and to its members. The majority of the novel is about the fellowship's journey to Morder and ultimately their separation. At the heart of the book, is the revelation of the power of the ring and how its power corrupts.

The novel begins in the Shire with Bilbo Baggins preparing for his retirement and settling his estate, planning to leave most of it to his adopted son, Frodo Baggins. Bilbo's old friend and wizard, Gandalf...
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