Roverandom
by Tolkien, J R R
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.
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3rd imp.[Complete number line 3.So 1st edn,3rd impresssion.Originally considered for publication in January 1937,after a number of revisions of an improvised story told,whilst on holiday,to Michael his 4 year old son.It was abandoned when his publishers asked instead for a sequel,which culminated in 'The Lord of the Rings'. 'Roverandom' was finally published in 1998 by this same publisher.This… Read more about this item Item Price
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