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A simplified and illustrated retelling of the exploits of the Anglo-Saxon warrior, Beowulf, and how he came to defeat the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon that threatened the kingdom
First publish date: 2007
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Folklore, Beowulf, Adaptations, Folklore, juvenile literature
Authors: James Rumford
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[1]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691119244
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