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More copies of this ISBN:Roverandomby J R R Tolkien
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A major event for fantasy lovers everywhere — a previously unpublished book-length romp by the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings In 1925, while on vacation with his family on the Yorkshire coast, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his favorite toy, a little lead dog he was reluctant to put down even to dig in the sand. To console and distract him, his father, J. R. R. Tolkien, improvised a story — the story of Rover, a real dog magically transformed into a toy, who, after many fantastic adventures in search of the wizard who wronged him, at last wins back his life. This charming tale, peopled by a wise old whale and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the; Man-in-the-Moon, was a Tolkien family favorite, going through several typewritten drafts over many years. In 1936, Tolkien submitted it to his British publishers as a possible follow-up to The Hobbit. What his publishers really wanted, however, was another story about Middle-earth, and so he set aside this little book to begin his masterwork, The Lord of the Rings. Now, seventy years after it was written, the story of Rover — or as the Man-in-the-Moon fondly called him, Roverandom — is published at last, together with five illustrations by the author. Rich in wit and wordplay, crowded with thrilling and humorous incident, Roverandom will delight not only Tolkien's countless admirers but anyone who loves a rollicking yarn well told. Synopsis:In 1925, while on vacation with his family on the Yorkshire coast, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his favorite toy, a little lead dog he was reluctant to put down even to dig in the sand. To console and distract him, his father, J. R. R. Tolkien, improvised a story - the story of Rover, a real dog magically transformed into a toy, who, after many fantastic adventures in search of the wizard who wronged him, at last wins back his life. This charming tale, peopled by a wise old whale and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in-the-Moon, was a Tolkien family favorite, going through several typewritten drafts over many years. In 1936, Tolkien submitted it to his British publishers as a possible follow-up to The Hobbit. What his publishers really wanted, however, was another story about Middle-earth, and so he set aside this little book to begin his masterwork, The Lord of the Rings. About the AuthorWAYNE G. HAMMOND and CHRISTINA SCULL are the authors of J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator as well as the editors of Tolkien's Roverandom and the fiftieth anniversary edition of Farmer Giles of Ham. They have been honored three times with the prestigious Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inkling Studies.Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond are the editors of Tolkien's Roverandom and the fiftieth anniversary edition of Farmer Giles of Ham and the authors of the groundbreaking study J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator. They have been honored three times by the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inkling Studies.J.R.R. Tolkien (18921973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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