The Last Quest of Gilgamesh

Zusatztext The Gilgamesh Trilogy: “A powerful version of the Gilgamesh epic…a stirring and sad tale.” – The New Yorker Informationen zum Autor Ludmila Zeman Klappentext In his final quest, Gilgamesh, still mourning the death of his dear friend Enkidu, sets out to find the key to immortality. His journey is perilous. He must fight ferocious serpents and wild lions. He travels through bitterly cold caves, across scorching deserts, and over the fatal waters of the Sea of Death. Finally he arrives at the palace of Utnapishtim, the only human who knows the secret of immortality. Utnapishtim sets Gilgamesh a test to stay away for six days and seven nights, but Gilgamesh fails. His last hope, a flower of eternal youth, is eaten by the goddess Ishtar, who exacts her revenge. Finally, Enkidu comes from the underworld to show Gilgamesh true immortality: the king will be remembered for his good deeds, courage, and love for his people. Zusammenfassung In his final quest! Gilgamesh! still mourning the death of his dear friend Enkidu! sets out to find the key to immortality. His journey is perilous. He must fight ferocious serpents and wild lions. He travels through bitterly cold caves! across scorching deserts! and over the fatal waters of the Sea of Death. Finally he arrives at the palace of Utnapishtim! the only human who knows the secret of immortality. Utnapishtim sets Gilgamesh a test to stay away for six days and seven nights! but Gilgamesh fails. His last hope! a flower of eternal youth! is eaten by the goddess Ishtar! who exacts her revenge. Finally! Enkidu comes from the underworld to show Gilgamesh true immortality: the king will be remembered for his good deeds! courage! and love for his people.

Product details

• Authors: Ludmila Zeman, Zeman Ludmila
• Assisted by: Ludmila Zeman (Illustration), Ludmila Zeman (Reader / Narrator)
• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.1998
• EAN: 9780887763809
• ISBN: 978-0-88776-380-9
• No. of pages: 24
• Dimensions: 291 mm x 259 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback); The Gilgamesh Trilogy; The Gilgamesh Trilogy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; JUVENILE FICTION / General, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years