Beowulf
 

Beowulf

by Kevin Crossley-Holland

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 written in Anglo-Saxon in the eighth century, has become one of the world's most famous epics. Kevin... (more)

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waddly
  • Rated 4 stars

Beowulf is a heroic and fantastic tale of epic proportions. I like the end especially, in which Beowulf proves his valour, but leaves his nation without a leader.

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londonbridge15
  • Rated 2 stars

this long epic poem was interesting and different. It was the classic heroic tale but some of the scenes were really graphic.

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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