Gilgamesh the Hero

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.

ISBN-13: 9780802852625

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 06-20-2003

Pages: 96

Product Dimensions: 10.10h x 7.80w x 0.50d

Age Range: 10 - 13 Years

McCaughrean, Geraldine: - Geraldine McCaughrean has written more than a hundred booksfor children, including the award-winning Gilgames theHero (Eerdmans). In addition, she has won every majorprize for children's literature in England, including theCarnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the GuardianChildren's Fiction Award. Geraldine lives in England.Parkins, David: - David Parkins has been short-listed for the Kurt Maschlerand Smarties awards and commended by the National ArtLibrary Illustration Award. He lives in Lincoln, England.