Gilgamesh The King
$24.42
- Paperback
24 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2011
Summary
Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help. In answer, another kind of man, Enkidu, is sent to earth to live among the animals and learn kindness from them. He falls in love with Shamhat, a singer from the temple, and he follows her back to Uruk. There, Enkidu, the P#8220;uncivilizedP#8221; beast from the forest, shows the evil Gilgamesh through friendship what it means to be human.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780887764370 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0887764371 |
| Author: | Ludmila Zeman |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 24 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 188g |
| Series: | Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback) |
| Audience Age: | 7-9 |
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Critics Review
The Gilgamesh Trilogy: “A powerful version of the Gilgamesh epic…a stirring and sad tale.” The New Yorker From the Hardcover edition.
The Gilgamesh Trilogy:
“A powerful version of the Gilgamesh epic…a stirring and sad tale.”
–The New Yorker
Ludmila Zeman
Plt;bPgt;Ludmila ZemanPlt;/bPgt; was born in the former Czechoslovakia and immigrated to Canada in 1984. She has taught art in Vancouver, created animated sequences for Plt;iPgt;Sesame StreetPlt;/iPgt; and, with her husband, made the film Plt;iPgt;Lord of the SkyPlt;/iPgt;, an award-winning animated short. Her epic Gilgamesh trilogy won numerous awards. Her book, Plt;iPgt;The First Red Maple LeafPlt;/iPgt;, was a finalist for the Governor GeneralP#8217;s Award for Illustration.
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