Beowulf: A New Telling
He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will...
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He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will guard the great hall he has built, where so many men have lost their lives to the monster while keeping watch? Only one man dares to stand up to Grendel's fury --Beowulf.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440905608 (0440905605)
ASIN: 440905605
Publish date: March 15th 1982
Publisher: Dell
Pages no: 94
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
High Fantasy,
Read For School,
Classic Literature,
Poetry,
Mythology
I picked up this book because it is one of the required reading books for my son and school starts next week. On the positive side, it is a very readable retelling of the epic poem Beowulf. The story of Beowulf is one of those things that everyone should be familiar with since Beowulf and Grendel ...
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