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GILGAMESH THE HERO
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| By: |
Geraldine McCaughrean, David Parkins (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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£8.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0192741861 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780192741868 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
26 September, 2002 |
| Series: |
Oxford Myths and Legends |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
"The Legend of Gilgamesh" is the oldest written 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. The author has won every major prize for children's literature in this country, including the Carnegie Medal. |
| Synopsis: |
A major publishing event - two of the UK's outstanding prize-winning artists working together for the first time The legend of Gilgamesh is the oldest written 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. BLGeraldine 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 Award. BLDavid 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 |
| Illustrations: |
full colour and halftone line drawings throughout |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |