Beowulf, Dragon Slayer
Illustrated by Keeping, Charles
In this thrilling retelling of the Anglo-Saxon legend, Rosemary Sutcliff recounts Beowulf's most terrifying quests: against Grendel the man-wolf, against the hideous sea-hag and, most courageous of all, his fight to the death with the monstrous fire-drake.
- Publication Date
- 1961
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- Middle Grade
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- Chapter Book
- Religion
- Christianity
- Culture
- Europe
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- Middle Ages
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- Ships and Sailing
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