Andrew Kotliar Kotliar itibaren Pisanda, Cumbitara, Nariño, Kolombiya
Re-read it in preparation for the movie. Spoilers here, but you've likely read the thing anyway. Seems I'd forgotten bits of it - I'm struck, in particular, at how it seems as though the Dragon is the insurmountable task, but as it turns out, the real problem was one of human interaction and politics. In comparison, Smaug was the easy part. I took it as a lesson in doing the right thing in the face of new information or a changed situaion; doing the honorable thing despite the fact it contrasts with the opinions of some of those who are otherwise close to you. More of a parable when stood against The Trilogy, better suited to an oral re-telling and written in that style.