In iambic pentameter and couplets, Mr. Ferry relates the ancient tale of Gilgamesh. His rendering makes the tale accessible to junior highers, high schoolers, and adults. What a privilege to read literature from ancient times! Readers will have a better understand of ancient cultures after reading this text. I especially liked the section about the Mesopotamian flood.
I read this aloud with my eleven-year-old. We skipped some lines because of their depiction of sex.
Reading response-compare/contrast the Mesopotamian flood to Noah's flood
Warning: harlot/prostitutes, description of sex and/or breasts a few times, mentions demons & many gods
-I own this book.
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