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There and Back Again (Summary) – SPOILERS

April 25. Gandalf visits Bilbo at Bag End.

April 26. Wednesday. The unexcpected party.

April 27. Thorin and Company ride out of Hobbiton at 11:00 A.M.

May 29. The company crosses a river and are captured by the trolls.

June 4. They ford the Bruinen and reach Rivendell at dusk.

1 Lithe. Midsummer’s Eve. Elrond discovers the moon-letters on Thor’s map.

Midyear’s. The company leaves Rivendell.

July 16. Monday. They are captured by the Goblins during the night.

July 19. Thursday. Gandalf and the Dwarves escape. Bilbo finds the Ring, meets Gollum, escapes. The company is trapped by wolves and rescued by eagles.

July 20. They fly to the Carrock and reach Beorn’s in midafternoon.

July 22. They ride out from Beorn’s in early afternoon.

July 25. Gandalf departs with ponies at the west edge of Mirkwood.

August 16. The company crosses the Enchanged Stream. Bombur falls into a trance.

August 22. They leave the path at night.

August 23. Before dawn, Thorin is capture by the Wood-elves, and the other Dwarves by giant spiders. Bilbo rescues the dwares.

August 24. At dust, the Dwarves are captured by Wood-elves and taken the the Elvenking’s Halls.

September 21. The company escapes the Elvenking in the afternoon and reaches the huts of the Raft-men at dusk.

September 22. They reach Lake-town just after sunset.

October 9. The company departs from Lake-town by boat.

October 12. They leave the river and ride to the Lonely Mountain.

October 14. The camp is moved to the western valley.

October 19. Bilbo discovers the hidden path. The camp is moved to the hidden bay.

October 30. Durin’s Day. The Secret Door is opened at dusk. Bilbo visits Smaug and returns to the Dwarves at midnight.

November 1. Bilbo returns to Smaug’s chamber in the afternoon. In the evening Smaug smashes the door, attacks Lake-town, and is killed.

November 2. Goblins, Beorn, and Gandalf hear of Smaug’s death.

November 3. Elvenking’s host leaves Mirkwood. Thorin learns news.

November 4. Elves turn toward Lake-town.

November 6. Elves reach Lake-town. Dáin receives summons.

November 12. Elves reach Lake-men pass the north end of the Long Lake.

November 15. The jount forces reach Dale at dusk.

November 16. Lonely Mountin is besieged.

November 22. Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to the Elvenking and Bard.

November 23. Dáin arrives in the early morning. The Battle of Five Armies. Thorin and Bolg slain.

November 27. Gandalf, Bilbo and Beorn leave Lonely Mountain.

December 30. They arrive at Beorn’s and stay until spring.

May 1. Gandalf and Bilbo reach Rivendell.

May 8. They leave for Hobbiton, which they reach in June.

–The Atlas of Middle Earth by Karen Fonstad