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Grendel
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 38,761 Ratings and 2,864 Reviews

Book Description
The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic. This is the book William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemp... More
Book Information
PublisherBallantine Books
BindingPaperback (46 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages152
ISBN-10034524303X
ISBN-13978-0345243034
Publication Date/1974
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About John Gardner (Author) : John Gardner is a published author. Some of the published credits of John Gardner include Grendel, October Light.
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About Emil Antonucci (Illustrator) : Emil Antonucci is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Emil Antonucci include My Letter from Grandma and Sometimes You Just Have to Tell Somebody.
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6/22/2007 Gina Marysol Ruiz

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