For a long while Beowulf leaned on the blood-stained sword; his heart was pounding%A man with the strength of thirty! Slayer of Grendel and slayer of the sea-wolf! A hero without equal in this middle-world!' The story of Beowulf was written down as an epic poem in Anglo-Saxon England%It recounts the heroic struggles of one man against supernatural monsters%Kevin Crossley-Holland's retelling unleashes the excitement in this tale of the triumph of good over evil, while unforgettable illustrations from Charles Keeping capture every brooding moment and explosive episode%This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping's illustrations and a striking new cover.