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JC wrote: Shadowland writes: The book was first published in 1971. John Gardner has died. Motorcycle accident in 1982 near his ..., no longer living and affectionaly known as Boom-Boom, said she had read and re-read Gardner's biography so often that her book binding came apart. Great writer, Gardner. I particularly liked Mickelsson's Ghosts.

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... for its comments on the odd ways of men, whom Grendel observes killing one another, drinking to excess, and participating in ... he finds incomprehensible but strangely moving. I've enjoyed reading the chapter about his conversation with the dragon aloud to live audiences more than once. David Loftus I'm reading this book at present - at least, I keep starting it and...

...On Apr 1, 9:57 pm, JC <jimco...@pacbell.net> wrote: Was Grendel's destroyer a man in Gardner's book ? It was Beowulf. Perhaps you mean to ask...he is a knight from across the sea, that is, Jutland.- Hide quoted text - In Gardner's book, Grendel's detroyer was clearly suggested to be more than human...

...Apr 1, 9:57 pm, JC <jimco...@pacbell.net> wrote: Was Grendel's destroyer a man in Gardner's book ? It was Beowulf. Perhaps you mean to ask... is a knight from across the sea, that is, Jutland.- Hide quoted text - In Gardner's book, Grendel's detroyer was clearly suggested to be more than human. Hmm. Disarming. _Grendel_ ...

... <jimco...@pacbell.net> wrote: Was Grendel's destroyer a man in Gardner's book ? It was Beowulf. ....- Hide quoted text - In Gardner's book, Grendel's detroyer was clearly...super human strength of the destroyer. Grendel himself was alarmed by the ... destroyer was so familiar with Grendel, whispering in his ear. And ... from his mouth. Isn't Gardner hitting us over the head ...

I found the book most interesting for its comments on the odd ways of men, whom Grendel observes killing one another, drinking to excess, and participating in religious ceremonies he finds incomprehensible but strangely moving. I've enjoyed reading the chapter about his conversation with the dragon aloud to live audiences more than once. David Loftus