{"product_id":"beowulf-a-graphic-novel-9781534309197","title":"Beowulf: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Wholly unique and metal as hell, this take on Beowulf is endearing, strange, and compelling.\" --AIPT\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707561218322,"sku":"9781534309197","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8eca1a7-a167-46b8-b337-1560e6dfe97e.jpg?v=1734498500","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beowulf-a-graphic-novel-9781534309197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}