by Charles Keeping (Illustrator), Charles Keeping (Illustrator), Kevin Crossley-Holland (Author)
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. His name was Beowulf, and his story was written down in Anglo-Saxon in the eighth century. Kevin Crossley-Holland retells the story for children in strong, rhythmical prose, with striking illustrations by Charles Keeping. The paperback edition is now reissued with a new cover.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 48
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 06 May 1999
ISBN 10: 0192723693
ISBN 13: 9780192723697
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
The strong, alliterative prose has something of the same quality as the splendid Old English verse. A remarkable achievement. --Children's Books of the Year