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Gilgamesh the King

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 142 Ratings and 48 Reviews

Book Description
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 Sh... More
Book Information
PublisherTundra Books Inc
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages24
ISBN-100887764371
ISBN-13978-0887764370
Publication Date04/25/1998
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About Ludmila Zeman (Author) : Ludmila Zeman is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ludmila Zeman include Gilgamesh, Simbad: De Los Cuentas De Las Mil Y Una Noches, ... more
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