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Beowulf: Dragonslayer

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Description for Beowulf: Dragonslayer Paperback. Grendel prowled in, hating all men and all joy and hungry for human life. So swift was his attack that no man heard an outcry; but when the dawn came, thirty of Hothgar's best and noblest thanes were missing. Only Beowulf, foremost among warriors, has the strength and courage to battle with Grendel the Night-stalker. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFA; YFC; YFH; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76.

Grendel prowled in, hating all men and all joy and hungry for human life. So swift was his attack that no man heard an outcry; but when the dawn came, thirty of Hothgar's best and noblest thanes were missing.

Only Beowulf, foremost among warriors, has the strength and courage to battle with Grendel the Night-stalker.

In this thrilling re-telling of the Anglo-Saxon legend, Rosemary Sutcliff recounts Beowulf's most terrifying quests: against Grendel the man-wolf, against the hideous sea-hag and, most courageous of all - his fight to the death with the monstrous fire-drake.

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849417914
SKU
V9781849417914
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
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99-89

About John Escott
Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over 50 books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1959 her book The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was ... Read more

Reviews for Beowulf: Dragonslayer
The author retells this classic Anglo-Saxon tale of adventure, monsters and heroes faithfully but with great panache
The Good Book Guide
Adults and children will enjoy this simple retelling
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Goodreads reviews for Beowulf: Dragonslayer


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