Pippin The Lord of the Rings: From Shire Recklessness to Gondorian Hero
Introduction “Idiot of a Took!” Gandalf’s exasperated exclamation, a phrase now synonymous with Pippin, may appear a becoming epitaph for a hobbit seemingly destined for bother. But, to dismiss Peregrin Took as merely comedian reduction in The Lord of the Rings is a profound oversight. Pippin’s journey, from the tranquil fields of the Shire to … Read more