The Saga of Beowulf

by R. Scot Johns · 2008

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The Saga of Beowulf is the first complete novelization of the classic 10th century Old English poem Beowulf, chronicling the tragic wars of the rising Nordic nations, the endless blood-feuds of their clans, battles with mythic creatures in an ancient heroic age, and the final, futile struggle of one man against the will of Fate that made of him a legend.

Genre
historical fictionadventure
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 640 pages

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