The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)


A great king, strong as the stars in Heaven...Enkidu, a wild and mighty hero, is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh. But instead of killing each other, the two become friends.Travelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster Humbaba. But when Enkidu is killed, his death haunts and breaks the mighty Gilgamesh. Terrified of mortality, he resolves to find the secret of eternal life...

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A great king, strong as the stars in Heaven...Enkidu, a wild and mighty hero, is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh. But instead of killing each other, the two become friends.Travelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster Humbaba. But when Enkidu is killed, his death haunts and breaks the mighty Gilgamesh. Terrified of mortality, he resolves to find the secret of eternal life...

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General

Imprint

Penguin Classics

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

May 2006

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2007

Authors

Dimensions

180 x 112 x 4mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Mass Market

Pages

71

ISBN-13

978-0-14-102628-2

Barcode

9780141026282

Categories

LSN

0-14-102628-6



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