{"product_id":"grendel-paperback","title":"Grendel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis classic and much lauded retelling of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An extraordinary achievement.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\"\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic BEOWULF, tells his side of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN GARDNER received wide acclaim for his novels, his collections of short stories and his critical works. He was born in Batavia, New York in 1933 and taught English, Anglo-Saxon and creative writing in Oberlin, Chico State College, San Francisco State, Southern Illinois, Bennington and SUNY-Binghamton. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Fiction, The Art of Living, Grendel, Jason, and Media, The Life and Times of Chaucer, Mickelsson's Ghosts, Nickel Mountain, October Light, The resurrection, The Sunlight Dialogues, Stillness and Shadows, \u003c\/i\u003e and various books for children. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 7.65 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grendel\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694416728127,"sku":"9780679723110","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f665e8af6c93388f1831d36e45a5df31.webp?v=1765001377","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/grendel-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}