This week, we read the first chapter of The Hobbit, and discuss the introduction of Bilbo, the temporary permanence of The Shire, the value of the unreliable narrator, and the (speculative) adventures of Belladonna Took. Show Notes:Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (Corey Olsen)The Annotated Hobbit (Douglas A. Anderson)The History of the Hobbit (John Ratliffe)Shire Reckoning is a Next Word production. For bonus episodes and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/NextWord.Follow Shire Reckoning on YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram.Music by Corvus from Pixabay.

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