Denmark, 5th century. 

 

For 12 long years, the creature Grendel has been slaughtering and devouring king Hrothgar’s warriors. Across the sea, Beowulf hears of this and sets off to kill the monster, with his bare hands!

 

Enter the strange Norse world of murderous monsters, rampaging dragons, ferocious yellow-haired warriors, kings, queens and mead-halls. A modern English prose version of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem. Contains violence and horror, plus some strong language.

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Audio recording here (60 minutes)