Beowulf
Author(s): Kevin Crossley-Holland
'For a long while Beowulf leaned on the blood-stained sword; his heart was pounding. A man with the strength of thirty! Slayer of Grendel and slayer of the sea-wolf! A hero without equal in this middle-world!' The story of Beowulf was written down as an epic poem in Anglo-Saxon England. It recounts the heroic struggles of one man against supernatural monsters. Kevin Crossley-Holland's retelling unleashes the excitement in this tale of the triumph of good over evil, while unforgettable illustrations from Charles Keeping capture every brooding moment and explosive episode. This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping's illustrations and a striking new cover.
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One of the most powerful stories of all time.
Keeping's illustrations are amongst the most powerful images ever to have appeared in children's literature. Books for Keeps Crossley-Holland tells old (folk) tales better than anyone else alive The Guardian
General Fields
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- : Oxford University Press
- : Oxford University Press
- : 0.242
- : 01 September 2013
- : 278mm X 215mm X 4mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Kevin Crossley-Holland
- : Paperback
- : Charles Keeping
- : 829.3
- : 48
- : Full Colour