The oldest written story on Earth, retold for children
"A real friend is a companion for your heart."
Godlike Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, has built a beautiful city, but is also a terrible tyrant. In answer to the prayers of his oppressed citizens, the gods create Enkidu, a wild man whose destiny is to first fight Gilgamesh, and then become his life-long friend. They embark on adventures together, but when they - together - kill the Bull of Heaven, Enkidu must pay the ultimate price. In his grief and fear of his own death, Gilgamesh goes on a journey to discover the secret to immortality ...
- ISBN10 1782690239
- ISBN13 9781782690238
- Publish Date 13 March 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 January 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pushkin Children's Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 104
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781782690238