The end papers are maps of the ancient Middle East and the color palate she chose is mainly soft yellows, oranges, and greens. Zeman is also the illustrator of this work, and the images she uses are pretty amazing. Through his friendship with Enkidu, Gilgamesh has become a better king. Zeman writes, “Gilgamesh and Enkidu, now brothers, watched and waved from atop the great wall”. After fighting atop the walls of the city of Uruk, Gilgamesh is saved by Enkidu and they become friends. In this first story, Enkidu, who has been sent by the gods, confronts Gilgamesh. Zeman writes about Gilgamesh and Enkidu in terms that capture the feelings evoked in the Epic itself while making it a manageable story. She has broken it into three books and this is the first section. In this retelling, Ludmila Zeman takes on the daunting task of condensing a very complex story into a readable version for young readers. Gilgamesh the King is a simplified version of the world’s oldest story, The Epic of Gilgamesh.
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