Dwarves, elves, goblins, trolls, dragons and wizards.these are the ingredients of J.R.R. Tolkien's wonderful fantasy, the prelude to The Lord of The Rings. The hero of the tale is Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving unambitious hobbit.
The third novel in Annie Murray's "Birmingham" series. While Genie's father is away fighting in World War II, her mother has a ruinous affair which leaves her pregnant; Genie's little brother leaves, never to return; while Genie herself meets a man who then disappears to war.