Gilgamesh: A Graphic Novel

by Andrew Winegarner

Book Overview

"With all the graphic adaptations of mythology flying around, it's about time someone got to old Gilgamesh . . . Winegarner's adaptation demonstrates the extensive debt mythology and religion owe this ancient tale." --Booklist

Before the Bible and legendary figures like Hercules, King Arthur, and Beowulf, there was Gilgamesh. As the king of Uruk, a city in ancient Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh protected his people from harm, battling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593764227
• ISBN13: 9781593764227
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Soft Skull
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher