The Story of Gilgamesh
Author(s): Yiyun Li
The oldest written story on Earth, retold for children "A real friend is a companion for your heart." Godlike Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, has built a beautiful city, but is also a terrible tyrant. In answer to the prayers of his oppressed citizens, the gods create Enkidu, a wild man whose destiny is to first fight Gilgamesh, and then become his life-long friend. They embark on adventures together, but when they - together - kill the Bull of Heaven, Enkidu must pay the ultimate price. In his grief and fear of his own death, Gilgamesh goes on a journey to discover the secret to immortality ...
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Pushkin Children's Books
- : Pushkin Children's Books
- : 01 March 2014
- : 250mm X 194mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 104
- : Hardback
- : Yiyun Li