Published 3 years ago

Man living as a hobbit throws the 'One Ring' into Mount Vesuvius

Summary by Ground News

Nicolas Gentile, 37, is a pastry chef in Abruzzo, central Italy. He built a hobbit home on a plot of land in the idyllic countryside of Bucchianico. Gentile plans to expand the area to build a full-sized hobbit village called the "Gentile County"

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Yahoo News

An Italian pastry chef built his version of the 'Lord of the Rings' Shire and has been living like a real-life hobbit for 3 years

Nicolas Gentile, 37, made a 180-mile trek to Mount Vesuvius with eight friends last month, where he tossed a replica of the One Ring into its crater.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

‘What is this if not magic?’ The Italian man living as a hobbit

After building his own version of Middle-earth, Nicolas Gentile has thrown a ‘ring’ into Mount Vesuvius

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hill

Man living as a hobbit throws the 'One Ring' into Mount Vesuvius

“Some time ago, I realized that books and films were no longer enough for me to satisfy my passion for the fantasy genre,” the man said.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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npr

Italian Man Doesn't Just Want To Read Fantasy Books, He Wants To Live Them

Nicolas Gentile bought land in the Italian countryside and started building. His goal is to create a hobbit village, modeled after J.R.R. Tolkien's Shire. He an his family dress in hobbit clothes.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Hot Air

"What is this if not magic?" The Italian man living as a hobbit

Nicolas Gentile, a 37-year-old Italian pastry chef, did not just want to pretend to be a hobbit – he wanted to live like one. First, he bought a piece of land in the countryside of Bucchianico, near t...

3 years ago·Arlington, United States

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