Roverandom
About this book
Roverandom is a novella written by J.R.R. Tolkien, originally told in 1925. It deals with the adventures of a young dog, Rover. In the story, an irritable wizard turns Rover into a toy, and Rover goes to the moon and under the sea in order to find the wizard again to turn him back into a normal-sized dog. The author wrote Roverandom for his son Michael Tolkien to amuse him upon the loss of his favorite toy — a little leaden dog. The work is in tone a children's story, but contains many allusions and references in the manner of "Farmer Giles of Ham".
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 16806 readers · 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Roverandom?
About ≈ 2 h 22 m — 128 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Roverandom?
128 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Roverandom?
It sits on the Travel, Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Is Roverandom in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Roverandom?
J.R.R. Tolkien.