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Grendel by John Gardner

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Monsters are making serious coin. Zombies add $5 billion to the economy, according to a Wall Street financial analyst. The Mummy has generated $1.5 billion at the box office in recent years—enough to buy his own Pyramid and a lifetime supply of tana leaves. Frankenstein and Dracula don’t file tax returns, but they must earn as much as investment bankers…

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