Who's Afraid of Beowulf?
1988 novel by Tom Holt
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Who’s Afraid of Beowulf? is the second humorous-fantasy novel by popular British author Tom Holt, first published in the UK in 1988 by Macmillan Publishers. Unlike Holt's other early books, this is not based on any particular opera or well-known mythic cycle.
Summary
When American archeologist Hildy Frederiksen investigates an ancient Viking burial ship in Scotland, she finds that the Viking heroes on board are still alive, even though centuries have passed. Now she must help them defeat the evil sorcerer king.
Reception
Publishers Weekly called it "(p)art slapstick, part fantasy (...and) all entertainment" and "unforced and inventive".[1]
Kirkus Reviews found it to be "sprightly (and) well-plotted", and "grinworthy", but faulted Holt's portrayal of Hildy, stating that "(i)n neither speech nor deed is (she)a very convincing American".[2]
References
External links
- Who's Afraid of Beowulf? title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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Works by Tom Holt
- Expecting Someone Taller (1987)
- Who's Afraid of Beowulf? (1988)
- Flying Dutch (1991)
- Here Comes the Sun (1993)
- Paint Your Dragon (1996)
- Wish You Were Here (1998)
- Nothing But Blue Skies (2001)
- In Your Dreams (2004)
- Blond Bombshell (2010)
- Academic Exercises (2014)
- The Father of Lies (2018)
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