Ellis Two

You’re invited on a walking-party through hobbit homelands, history, and culture in this lavishly-illustrated art book. Ramble at leisure through the green countryside. Visit major landmarks and little-known byways. Take your ease at rustic inns and walk right into welcoming hobbit holes. Befriend the locals and greet elves, dwarves, and others passing through the region, all faithfully based on Tolkien’s authoritative lore. More than 60 beautiful paintings by award-winning fine artist Miriam Ellis will make you believe you’re really there. J.R.R. Tolkien said that he felt most at home in the Shire. You will, too, after this gentle adventure amongst Middle-earth’s most charming folk in the places they loved best. This exquisite volume will not only solidify your knowledge of the hobbits, but will draw your attention to fascinating facts about them which you may have overlooked. Expect an interactive walk, filled with signposts along the way featuring fun trivia and questions for your personal contemplation. Bring a sturdy staff, a hearty appetite, and enter an immersive experience of life in the Shire that you’ll want to return to again and again.

Miriam Ellis is an award-winning fine artist and the author of The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth. She is a professional columnist and a speaker at Tolkien-inspired conferences. Her paintings have been featured in numerous publications of the Tolkien Society and in books, calendars, event media, and online media. Her art has been praised by Professor Tom Shippey, Dr. Holly Ordway, Ted Nasmith, and other luminaries of the Tolkien community. Miriam was raised on J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings by her father, and she has always been a hobbit at heart. She is especially drawn to portraying the legendarium’s themes of humble fellowship and high beauty. Miriam lives in California with her large family of Tolkien readers. Museum-quality prints of her paintings are available at MiriamEllis.com.

A Shire Walking-Party: Paintings Inspired by Tolkien’s Little Folk