Book description
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.
The author retells this classic Anglo-Saxon tale of adventure,
monsters and heroes faithfully but with great panache The Good Book
Guide 20040224 Adults and children will enjoy this simple retelling
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Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West
Clanden, Surrey.
With over 40 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 1972 her book Tristan and Iseult was runner-up for the
Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans
Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen
was commended for the Other Award.
Rosemary lived for a long time in Arundel, Sussex with her dogs and
in 1975, she was awarded the OBE for services to Children's
Literature. Unfortunately Rosemary passed away in July 1992 and will
be much missed by her many fans.
