An unpublished full-length story written and illustrated by the author of The Hobbit. In 1925, while the Tolkiens were on holiday at Filey in Yorkshire, four-year-old Michael lost his beloved little lead dog on the beach. To comfort him, J.R.R.Tolkien wrote Roverandom, a story about a real dog, Rover, who is turned into a toy by a wizard. When dropped on the beach by a small boy, the toy is transported to the moon along the path of light the moon makes when it shines over the sea. The Man in the Moon renames him ...
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An unpublished full-length story written and illustrated by the author of The Hobbit. In 1925, while the Tolkiens were on holiday at Filey in Yorkshire, four-year-old Michael lost his beloved little lead dog on the beach. To comfort him, J.R.R.Tolkien wrote Roverandom, a story about a real dog, Rover, who is turned into a toy by a wizard. When dropped on the beach by a small boy, the toy is transported to the moon along the path of light the moon makes when it shines over the sea. The Man in the Moon renames him 'Roverandom' and gives him wings. Roverandom and Moondog set out on a series of adventures, encountering the Great White Dragon and other moon fauna like giant spiders and dragon-moths. Finally, back on Earth, Roverandom travels under the sea inside Uin, oldest of the whales, to ask the wizard who changed him into a toy to undo the spell. J.R.R.Tolkien was a prolific storyteller to his children, though few of his early stories survive. Roverandom was a particular favourite, so much so that Tolkien wrote it out and even illustrated it himself. But for over 70 years it has remained unpublished. Bearing many of the hallmarks which were to make The Hobbit such a classic ten years later, this delightful book is finally published together with Tolkien's own paintings and drawings. Introduced by Wayne Hammond and Christina Scull, authors of the acclaimed J.R.R.Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, this book is destined to become a classic and will be welcomed by Tolkien fans of all ages.
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First edition (ie first impression), hardback. 8vo (22cm by 14cm), xxii, 106pp. 5 plates by J R R Tolkien. Original green cloth, dustwrapper. There is some light tanning of the contents; otherwise, the book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 0261103539.
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New. J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy story about the adventures of a bewitched toy dog, written before The Hobbit. Editor(s): Scull, Christina; Hammond, Wayne G. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 b/w illus, 3 col plates. BIC Classification: FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 116 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184. 2013. Export edition for Australia & New Zealand, for sa. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New in fine dust jacket. New (Secondhand), Still factory sealed, with a small tear to the wrapping on the front. Sent within 24 hours. Ref: B1392. 2 cassettes. Audience: General/trade. Ref: B1392
Tolkien created this delightful little story in 1925, when his family was visiting the Yorkshire seashore. His young son lost a toy on the beach and to console him Tolkien invented a tale about a puppy who was turned into a toy by a grumpy wizard. The toy dog Rover wants to become real again so he sets off on an adventure to find the wizard. He goes to the moon and the bottom of the sea, meets lots of strange and magical creatures and gets into plenty of mischief along the way. Lighthearted, whimsical and charming, this book is sure to please anyone fond of Kingsley's "The Water Babies" or Tolkien's other children's stories such as "Mr. Bliss" and "Farmer Giles of Ham".
