Grendel

This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic.'An extraordinary achievement.'—New York TimesThe first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This is the novel William Gass called'one of the finest of our contemporary fictions.' The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic. This is the book William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions." The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the Old English epic poem Beowulf, tells his own side of the story. The novel deals with finding meaning in the world, the power of literature and myth, and the nature of good and evil From the Publisher: The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic BEOWULF, tells his side of the story The old ram stands looking down over rockslides, stupidly triumphant.