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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.20956702
Fabric Type: 9780802852625
Legal Disclaimer: 0802852629
Maximum Color Depth: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Metal Type: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 96
Total External Bays Free: 2003-08
Total Firewire Ports: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Total Gem Weight: Ages 9-12
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Features:- ISBN13: 9780802852625
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A major publishing event - two of the UK's outstanding prize-winning artists working together for the first timeThe legend of Gilgamesh is the oldest known story, pre-dating both The Bible and The Iliad. An epic story about a quest for immortality, it also includes a legend of the Flood that is remarkably similar to the story of Noah.Geraldine McCaughrean has won every major prize for children's literature in this country, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, and, most recently, The Blue Peter Best Book to Keep Forever AwardDavid Parkins is a highly acclaimed artist, and has been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler and Smarties awards. He received many critical accolades for God's Story with Jan Mark
Average Rating: 
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First let me state that I did not read this book. I assume that it is probably very good, unfortunately I could not get past the chemical smell. I'm surprised no one mentioned the nauseating stench.
The book is printed in China and I have found other items printed there with the same smell. It is strong and smells very toxic. I'm assuming it is the ink colors or something, but whatever it is, it smells very bad and gave me a headache.
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I teach my children at home and we are currently covering ancient literature. I had read Gilgamesh before and knew it would be a bit too much for a younger reader (prostitution for example), and yet I didn't want to cut and paste the story to make it acceptable for a young reader. Enter Geraldine McCaughrean's version.
We read Geraldine McCaughrean's version and were very thrilled with it.
Her writing is vivid and captivating, "A single scream of terror hung in the air: ... Read More
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My boys loved this book, it had a lot of action in it and every chapter was filled with a new aspect. They really enjoyed reading it as part of thier homeschool curriculum Tapestry of Grace.
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This book is going to challenge some readers, and may even offend others... but it should be read by those who want to understand our civilization's cultural background.
It is bold in its imagery, subtle in its literacy, and straightforward in its effect. It tells tales of events that are later echoed in the Old Testament and does so without downplaying their legitimacy.
I teach world history to sixth graders, and though it might be beyond some of them, I would recommend it to my 11- and ... Read More
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I had read John Gardner's version previously and highly recommend it as a more complete translation.
McCaughrean has not included every adventure of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, but has rendered a beautiful version to introduce readers to Gilgamesh and his BFF Enkidu. His trip to the Underworld is left out. She only makes a passing reference to his being 2/3 god and 1/3 man, my favorite Gilgamesh trait.
The language is beautiful. I found passages so beautifully expressed that I had to read them ... Read More
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