{"product_id":"gilgamesh-a-new-translation-of-the-ancient-epic","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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Sophus Helle’s new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read.”—Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece.”—Michael Dirda, Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGilgamesh 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":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45564036022495,"sku":"9780300268096","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/2185\/3151\/files\/9780300268096.jpg?v=1744081924","url":"https:\/\/lamplightbooks.pro\/products\/gilgamesh-a-new-translation-of-the-ancient-epic","provider":"Lamplight Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}