The Wisdom of the Shire

The Wisdom Of The Shire is here to remind us that we can all be as constantly surprising as the Hobbits - even to ourselves. -- Peter S. Beagle, author of the introduction to The Lord of the Rings A splendidly fun guide to life - the book reads splendidly and is currently a constant companion. It has a beautiful cover and is really well presented - I'd recommend it to anyone! -- www.thehobbitmovie.co.uk A definitive guide to Tolkien's worldview ... Everywhere you look in The Wisdom of the Shire, there's a wise word or clever connection between Tolkien's fantasy myth and the real world. -- www.wired.com Funny, insightful, thought provoking and a thoroughly enjoyable read -- TheOneRing.net Noble writes in an enthusiastic, unintimidating, blog-like style, chatty and approachable... The writer is clearly a fan of the books and his enthusiasm is infectious. -- SFF World I found Wisdom of the Shire a great read... it does make you stop, wonder and do a bit of self reflecting as well... It's time to Hobbit-up your life and make it just that much better! -- The Book Plank

Noble Smith is an award-winning playwright, video game writer and author of the fantasy novella Stolen from Gypsies. He is the former media director of an international human rights foundation where he served as executive producer of feature-length documentaries, including the highly praised 'Protagonist' and 'Neither Memory Nor Magic' 'featuring the voice of Viggo Mortensen'. Noble has been a Tolkien devotee since childhood, and lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children.