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The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic. This is the book William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions."
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20 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2004Gollancz · 144 pages · 9780575075825
- Audiobook · English · 1997Recorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing · 1 pages · 9781664405561
- Audiobook · English · 1997Recorded Books · 9780788711039
- Paperback · English · 1975Ballantine Books · 9780345250766
- Paperback · English · 1974Ballantine books · 9780345243034
- Paperback · English · 1973Grendel (Picador Books)Macmillan · 128 pages · 9780330237352
Fantasy fictionBeowulfMonstersAdaptationsFictionEpic poetry, English (Old)HeroesDragons




