{"product_id":"beowulf-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Beowulf: A Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSantiago Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantiago Garcia (Trajano Bermúdez) has degrees in journalism and art history from Complutense University of Madrid and the Autonomous University of Madrid, respectively. He is a writer, editor, critic, and translator. He has translated Spanish Spider-Man, X-Men, and Calvin and Hobbes editions, and he's edited several anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 12.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771768635680,"sku":"9781534309197","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1020f50a43309cd0874149631a3e80c1.webp?v=1780392859","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beowulf-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}