Beowulf

Description

It is a tale that has been retold countless times through the centuries and here, in a new paperback edition illustrated by a noted Tolkien artist, the mighty Beowulf is well set to capture new legions of followers. This contemporary retelling of the ancient epic follows the mythic hero from his disarming of the gruesome Grendel to his sword battle with the monster's sea hag mother to his final, fiery showdown with an avenging dragon.

Nicky Raven lives in Oxfordshire and, as an author, aims to combine a love of old and classic stories with a feeling for modern popular culture. After working in children's publishing for over twenty years, Nicky's first title for Templar Publishing, The Snow Queen, illustrated by Vladyslav Yerko, began the Collector's Classics series. Nicky was also the author for Vampireology. John Howe is a renowned fantasy artist and is best known for his work based on J. R. R. Tolkien's worlds. He worked alongside Alan Lee as a concept artist on Peter Jackson's film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.