The Story of Gilgamesh

By Yiyun Li

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 ...

Dave Eggers says, of the series: I couldn't be prouder to be a part of it. Ever since Alessandro conceived this idea I thought it was brilliant. The editions that they've complied have been lushly illustrated and elegantly designed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782690239
• ISBN13: 9781782690238
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7