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The Hero Beowulf
By Kimmel, Eric A. & Fisher, Leonard Everett
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37430-671-7
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2005
Gr 4-6 A great green monster, cool Viking gear, and powerful, concise language mark this book, which should be called "Beowulf 1A", since it tells only half of Part One of the poem. Straightening out the epic's chronology, Kimmel begins with Beowulf's youthful exploits as a troll- and serpent-slayer (but not as a marathon swimmer, a boast he defends in the poem). Then the telling moves "across the sea" (a map would be helpful) to Heorot, where Grendel is wreaking havoc. Beowulf disarms to fight fairly with the mo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
