{"product_id":"beowulf-18","title":"Beowulf By Garcia","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Wholly unique and metal as hell, this take on Beowulf is endearing, strange, and compelling.\" —AIPT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic epic poem that has endured for a thousand years is given new life as a graphic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57775043510654,"sku":"NW9781534309197","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781534309197.jpg?v=1785503716","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/beowulf-18","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}