{"product_id":"beowulf-9781534309197-b","title":"Beowulf","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Rubin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Image Comics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Image Comics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wholly unique and metal as hell, this take on Beowulf is endearing, strange, and compelling.\" --AIPT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic epic poem that has endured for a thousand years is given new life as a graphic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis graphic novel adaptation faithfully follows the original story for a new version that is neither revisionist nor postmodern, but captures the tone and important details of the poem, translating its potent, epic resonance and melancholy into a contemporary comic that isn't standard swords and sorcery or heroic fantasy fare, but rather an ancient story with a modern perspective that remains respectful of the source material. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBEOWULF tells of the tale of a Scandinavian hero in lands that would become what is now Denmark and Sweden. A monster, Grendel, has arrived in the kingdom of the Danes, devouring its men and women for over a decade until Beowulf arrives to save them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSANTIAGO GARCIA and DAVID RUBIN unite to bring forward the myth of Beowulf, which has endured for a thousand years, inspired an epic poem, become a foundational piece of English literature, and influenced generations of authors: from J.R.R. Tolkien and Seamus Heaney to a multitude of Hollywood screenwriters.","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45029069553815,"sku":"9781534309197","price":1543.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781534309197.webp?v=1767098211","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/beowulf-9781534309197-b","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}