{"product_id":"gilgamesh","title":"Gilgamesh","description":"A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sophus Helle's new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read.\"--Nina MacLaughlin, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece.\"--Michael Dirda, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e is a Babylonian story about love between men, loss and grief, the confrontation with death; the destruction of nature; insomnia and restlessness, finding peace in one's community, the voice of women, the folly of gods, heroes, and monsters--and more. Translating directly from the Akkadian, Sophus Helle offers a literary translation that reproduces the original epic's poetic effects, including its succinct clarity and enchanting cadence. Millennia after its composition, \u003ci\u003eGilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e continues to speak to us in myriad ways.","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57584724377926,"sku":"9780300268096","price":15.55,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/61334742f0af6192f0d2f263bbbc28576858cd707c14437b379f9582636e66ba.jpg?v=1791852082","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/products\/gilgamesh","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}