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    Grendel - Paperback

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    by John Gardner (Author)

    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.

    "An extraordinary achievement."--New York Times

    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 is the novel William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions."

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    The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic BEOWULF, tells his side of the story.

    Author Biography

    JOHN GARDNER received wide acclaim for his novels, his collections of short stories and his critical works. He was born in Batavia, New York in 1933 and taught English, Anglo-Saxon and creative writing in Oberlin, Chico State College, San Francisco State, Southern Illinois, Bennington and SUNY-Binghamton. His books include The Art of Fiction, The Art of Living, Grendel, Jason, and Media, The Life and Times of Chaucer, Mickelsson's Ghosts, Nickel Mountain, October Light, The resurrection, The Sunlight Dialogues, Stillness and Shadows, and various books for children. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1982.

    Number of Pages: 192
    Dimensions: 0.57 x 7.65 x 5.29 IN
    Publication Date: May 14, 1989
    Accelerated Reader:
    Quiz Name: Grendel
    Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
    Reading Level: 5.9
    Point Value: 6
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