Description
Thus begins the battle between just right and evil, for lying in wait and concerned to challenge the ogre Grendel is a tender man, strong-willed and fire-hearted. This man is Beowulf, whose heroic dragon-slaying deeds were sung within the courts of Anglo-Saxon England more than a thousand years ago.
Award-winning creator and illustrator James Rumford forges his own account of Beowulf with the few Anglo-Saxon words still present in our language. These ironstrong ancient words recall the confidence of the unique poem and, at the side of Rumford’s pen-and-ink illustrations, they fashion an unforgettable story of a hero who never gave up—regardless of how difficult the struggle—regardless of how deep and dark the night.