num_pages: 48
description: This is the story of a young man who travelled far across the sea to fight two terrifying monsters-one who could rip a man apart and drink his blood, the other who lived like a sea-wolf at the bottom of a dark, blood-stained lake. The young hero's name was Beowulf, and his story, first writtenin Anglo-Saxon in the eighth century, has become one of the world's most famous epics. Kevin Crossley-Holland retells the story for children in quick-paced, rhythmical prose accompanied by Charles Keeping's striking illustrations. Together they bring to life the beauty and power of one of the firstgreat English poems.
language: English
title: Beowulf
titlecomplete: Beowulf
genres: Fiction, Historical, Poetry, Picture Books, Read For School, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy
ratings_count: 321
publisher: Oxford University Press