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CBC Showcase: From the Ancient World
Gilgamesh is thought to have been a real king reigning some time between
3200 B C. and 2700 B.C. over the Sumerian city of Uruk in Mesopotamia (now
Iraq).
by Geraldine McCaughrean, illustrated by David Parkins
This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that
still matter to us today: friendship, fame, courage, happiness.
Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends—best friends. Together they can work
wonders, fight monsters, brave earthquakes, travel the world! But waiting in
the dark is the one enemy they can never overcome.
Retold by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean, and illustrated with
great power by David Parkins, Gilgamesh the Hero is a story that will linger
in the imagination long after the book has been put down.
Ages 9 and up
ISBN: 0802852629
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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