{"product_id":"9780300268096","title":"Gilgamesh : A New Translation of the Ancient Epic","description":"\u003cp\u003eA poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace �\"Sophus Helle's new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read.\"-Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe �\"Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece.\"-Michael Dirda, Washington Post �Gilgamesh 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, Gilgamesh continues to speak to us in myriad ways.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45459174850781,"sku":"9780300268096","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9780300268096.jpg?v=1719963263","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9780300268096","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}