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'''''[[Roverandom]]''''' is a short children's story by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] published posthumously in [[1998]]. Originally told in [[1925]] - and written down in [[1927]] - it was created for Tolkien's his second son, [[Michael Tolkien|Michael]], to console him for the loss of his own little black-and-white toy dog on a beach in Yorkshire. The story tells about a real dog, [[Rover]], who is turned into a toy by the wizard [[Artaxerxes]]. 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, beginning a series of adventures on his quest to undo his bewitchment.<p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Archive|Featured Articles archive]] ·''' [[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations|Nominate/Vote]]</p></div></div> | '''''[[Roverandom]]''''' is a short children's story by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] published posthumously in [[1998]]. Originally told in [[1925]] - and written down in [[1927]] - it was created for Tolkien's his second son, [[Michael Tolkien|Michael]], to console him for the loss of his own little black-and-white toy dog on a beach in Yorkshire. | ||
The story tells about a real dog, [[Rover]], who is turned into a toy by the wizard [[Artaxerxes]]. 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, beginning a series of adventures on his quest to undo his bewitchment.<p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Archive|Featured Articles archive]] ·''' [[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations|Nominate/Vote]]</p></div></div> | |||
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