Dragon Slayer. [Paperback]

Sutcliff Rosemary. (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 107 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (1968)
• ASIN: B0014W8W3K
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,904,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rosemary Sutcliff wrote more than 40 historical novels for young adults-including The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, The Lantern Bearers, The Sword and the Circle, and Black Ships Before Troy-five adult novels, and several books of nonfiction.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful retelling of one of Britain's oldest stories., September 8, 1999

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This review is from: Dragon Slayer: The Story of Beowulf (Puffin Books) (Paperback)

Ms. Sutcliff has again blowen the dust from the stories which have lain dormant on library shelves for so long and made them come alive. Beowulf has never been so exciting. His epic battles with three of the most horrifing creature in British liturature are amazingly terrifying and suspenseful but they are also profoundly human. Ms. Sutcliff allows feelings of sadness, trust, and loyalty to seep through the pages of the old story and into her hero's heart. She makes Beowulf not only into a great king and hero but into a great man as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beowulf for Children, February 9, 2009

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This review is from: Dragon Slayer (Audio Cassette)

Rosemary Sutcliff excels at bringing the classics to children in a fantastic way, and Dragon Slayer is no exception. The retelling of Beowulf in Sutcliff's words adds to the story. The narrated version is very well done. Sean Barrett's smooth British accent is perfect for this story. Beowulf, long ago, was always recounted aloud and so this taped version makes the whole experience that much more authentic.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, September 3, 2007

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This review is from: Dragon Slayer: The Story of Beowulf (Puffin Books) (Paperback)

Rosemary Sutcliff takes the material from the epic poem Beowulf, and
turns it into a prose novel aimed at young readers. She follows the man
through the three major confrontations he has with some very serious
beasties.

A story about dedication, bravery, duty and honor, and those who choose to uphold it.