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Beowulf Film Tie In
Paperback Edition: 1/2007
Written between 700 and 1000AD, the anonymous 3,000 line poem is sometimes called 'England's national epic'. One of the most enduring of legends, it recounts the story of a young Scandinavian warrior, Beowulf, who pledges to protect King Hrothgar's people from the monstrous creature Grendel
that has been terrorising his kingdom. In the ensuing fight, Beowulf rips off Grendel's arm and the now-mortally wounded monster flees back to his home beneath a mysterious lake. But Beowulf's work is not yet done: an even greater threat emerges from beneath the waters - Grendel's mother, bent on avenging the death of her son...One of the great works of English literature, Beowulf is a classic tale of heroism and sacrifice. Employing cutting-edge film technologies and spectacular special effects, this ambitious, darkly-told new film will re-imagine this epic tale for the 21st century and a new generation. It will do for the story of Beowulf what the '300' did for the Battle of Thermopylae. This novelization is both the perfect companion and a gripping, compelling read in its own right.
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Pages : 384
Publisher : Bantam
Publication date : 2007-11-01
Subjects: Fiction, Classics (pre C.1945), Contemporary, Historical Fiction