There's still no one quite like Tolkien, and this utterly charming tale will please readers of all ages.
Tolkien's acclaimed modern classic `fairie' tale, read by Derek Jacobi.
While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. 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, went through several drafts over the years. Now, many years on, the adventures of Rover - or, for reasons that become clear in the story, `Roverandom' - are performed by Sir Derek Jacobi.
J.R.R. Tolkien, the classic Sunday Times bestselling author, weaves a tale of magic and adventure in Roverandom. This top fiction book is a testament to Tolkien's mastery in the fantasy genre, as he brings to life the story of a toy dog's quest for transformation.
For fans of Andrzej Sapkowski (The Lady of the Lake), Frank Herbert (Dune), John Howe (A Middle-earth Traveller) and Robert Jordan (The Path Of Daggers).
Tolkien's acclaimed modern classic `fairie' tale, read by Derek Jacobi.
While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. 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, went through several drafts over the years. Now, many years on, the adventures of Rover - or, for reasons that become clear in the story, `Roverandom' - are performed by Sir Derek Jacobi.
J.R.R. Tolkien, the classic Sunday Times bestselling author, weaves a tale of magic and adventure in Roverandom. This top fiction book is a testament to Tolkien's mastery in the fantasy genre, as he brings to life the story of a toy dog's quest for transformation.
For fans of Andrzej Sapkowski (The Lady of the Lake), Frank Herbert (Dune), John Howe (A Middle-earth Traveller) and Robert Jordan (The Path Of Daggers).
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170299355 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins UK |
Publication date: | 10/17/2005 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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