"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."
| ISBN: | 9781782690238 |
| Publication date: | 13th March 2014 |
| Author: | Yiyun Li |
| Illustrator: | Marco Lorenzetti |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Children's Books an imprint of Steerforth Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 93 pages |
| Series: | Save the Story |
| Genres: |
Classic Literature Adventure Stories Traditional Tales |