Publisher description for Beowulf, a hero's tale retold / by James Rumford.
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When sleep was at its deepest, night at its blackest, up from the mist-filled marsh came Grendel stalking . . .
Thus begins the battle between good and evil, for lying in wait and anxious to challenge the ogre Grendel is a young man, strong-willed and fire-hearted. This man is Beowulf, whose heroic dragon-slaying deeds were sung in the courts of Anglo-Saxon England more than a thousand years ago.
Award-winning author and illustrator James Rumford forges his own account of Beowulf with the few Anglo-Saxon words still present in our language. These ironstrong ancient words recall the boldness of the original poem and, together with Rumford"s pen-and-ink illustrations, they fashion an unforgettable story of a hero who never gave up--no matter how difficult the struggle--no matter how deep and dark the night.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Beowulf -- Adaptations -- Juvenile literature.
Beowulf.
Folklore -- England.