Wealtheow Her Telling of Beowulf by Ashley Crownover
Turner Publishing Company
www.turnerpublishing.com
Nashville, Tennessee
When you say the name Beowulf the first thing to come to mind is the creature Grendel and how the two had a great battle. It’s a story that has captured the imagination for generations. While it is a great story, for me anyways, it is hard to follow due to the style in is written in. Also, it is one sided and I believe there is always more than one side of the story. Ashley Crownover has captured another side of the story beautifully.
In Wealtheow Her Telling of Beowulf you get the back story of Heorot, the great mead hall in Denmark, where the battle took place. It’s not a story of warriors telling tales of conquest but of pain and joy. The emotions of a queen trying to save her people.
The story, written in modern English, flows easily and captures your attention. You feel like you are there in the mead hall itself, feeling the fears of the people, and wanting the monster Grendel destroyed. The joy as Beowulf comes to the rescue. All and all a very good read and highly recommend by a Beowulf fan for those who long to visit times of old.
Max M. Power
Written November 30, 2008
Turner Publishing Company
www.turnerpublishing.com
Nashville, Tennessee
When you say the name Beowulf the first thing to come to mind is the creature Grendel and how the two had a great battle. It’s a story that has captured the imagination for generations. While it is a great story, for me anyways, it is hard to follow due to the style in is written in. Also, it is one sided and I believe there is always more than one side of the story. Ashley Crownover has captured another side of the story beautifully.
In Wealtheow Her Telling of Beowulf you get the back story of Heorot, the great mead hall in Denmark, where the battle took place. It’s not a story of warriors telling tales of conquest but of pain and joy. The emotions of a queen trying to save her people.
The story, written in modern English, flows easily and captures your attention. You feel like you are there in the mead hall itself, feeling the fears of the people, and wanting the monster Grendel destroyed. The joy as Beowulf comes to the rescue. All and all a very good read and highly recommend by a Beowulf fan for those who long to visit times of old.
Max M. Power
Written November 30, 2008
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