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Gilgamesh the King by Ludmila Zeman

Gilgamesh the King

By Ludmila Zeman

By Ludmila Zeman

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Part of The Gilgamesh Trilogy

Paperback $8.95

Apr 25, 1998 | 24 Pages | 7-9 years

Gilgamesh the King by Ludmila Zeman
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Apr 25, 1998 | 24 Pages

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About Gilgamesh the King

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 “uncivilized” beast from the forest, shows the evil Gilgamesh through friendship what it means to be human.

Also by Ludmila Zeman

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The Last Quest of Gilgamesh
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About Ludmila Zeman

Accomplished filmmaker, author, and illustrator Ludmila Zeman was born in the Czech Republic. She is the daughter of well-known Czech film director Karel Zeman. Ludmila worked on major motion pictures early in her career, and she went on to create… More about Ludmila Zeman

Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $8.95
Published by Tundra Books
Apr 25, 1998 | 24 Pages | 11-3/8 x 10-1/4 | 7-9 years | ISBN 9780887764370

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“A powerful version of the Gilgamesh epic…a stirring and sad tale.”
–The New Yorker

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