{"product_id":"gilgamesh","title":"Gilgamesh","description":"\u003ch5\u003eA poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Sophus Helle’s new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read.” —Nina MacLaughlin, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece.” — Michael Dirda, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGilgamesh \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslating 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":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46805387018498,"sku":"9780300268096","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/gilgamesh3x2.jpg?v=1759624550","url":"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/products\/gilgamesh","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}