& For a long while Beowulf leaned on the blood-stained sword; his heart was pounding A man with the strength of thirty! Slayer of Grendel & slayer of the sea-wolf! A hero without equal in this middle-world!& The story of Beowulf was written down as an epic poem in Anglo-Saxon England It recounts the heroic struggles of one man against supernatural monsters Kevin Crossley-Holland&s retelling unleashes the excitement in this tale of the triumph of good over evil while unforgettable illustrations from Charles Keeping capture every brooding moment & explosive episode This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping&s illustrations & a striking new cover