Bibliograph

Roverandom, by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christina Scull, Wayne G. Hammond

Type

Label

Roverandom, by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christina Scull, Wayne G. Hammond

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-106)

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Roverandom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

37518844

Responsibility statement

by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christina Scull, Wayne G. Hammond

Summary

In 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach. To console him, his father, J.R.R. Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard who wronged him in order to be returned to normal. This charming tale, peopled by a sand-sorcerer and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in-the-Moon, endured several drafts over the years. Now, more than seventy years later, the adventures of Rover are published for the first time. Rich in wit and wordplay, Roverandom is edited and introduced by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond and illustrated with Tolkien's own delightful drawings

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification