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Title: Grendel
Author: John Gardner
Narrator: George Guidall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-11-07
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 278 votes
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Publisher's Summary:
In Gardner's version of the epic, instead of lauding the helmeted hero, Beowulf, the spotlight shines on Grendel, a beast whose grotesque body and blood thirst condemn him to the life of an outlaw. Grendel is a horrible monster who greedily gobbles up warriors in the Danish mead hall guarded by Beowulf. But within Grendel lurks a soul that delights in dark humor, dramatic pirouettes, and pranks. Both young adult and adult listeners will revel in this powerful complement to a classic tale.
George Guidall's narration captures a surreal landscape that shimmers on the other side of the original epic's heroic mirror. What we see is that there's a little bit of Grendel living is each of us.
Critic Reviews:
"George Guidall masterfully impersonates the grumbling momma's boy with deliciously sly humor and mock-tragic grandeur. Without ever striking a false note, he maintains throughout such a perfect balance of crudity and poetry that we laugh, cringe and weep all at once." (AudioFile)
