The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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Book Title: Epic of Gilgamesh

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Item Height: 0.7 in

Publication Year: 2003

Topic: Classics, Epic, Ancient & Classical

Features: Revised

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Poetry, Fiction

Item Weight: 8.4 Oz

Item Length: 7.8 in

Author: Andrew George

Item Width: 5.1 in

Format: Uk-B Format Paperback