TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zeman,Ludmila
TI  - The last quest of Gilgamesh
T2  - [Epic of Gilgamesh
SN  - 0887763286
PY  - 1998///]
CY  - Montreal, Quebec, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
PB  - Tundra Books, Tundra Books of Northern New York
KW  - Gilgamesh
KW  - Adaptations
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Folklore
KW  - Iraq
KW  - Tales
KW  - Babylonia
KW  - Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian
KW  - Kings and rulers, Ancient
KW  - Legends
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - Picture books
N1  - The third book in the trilogy of children's books written and illustrated by Zeman: Gilgamesh the King (1991), The Revenge of Ishtar (1993), and The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (1995)
N2  - "In his final quest, Gilgamesh, still mourning the death of his dear friend Enkidu, sets out to find the key to immortality. His journey is perilous. He must fight ferocious serpents and wild lions. He travels through bitterly cold caves, across scorching deserts, and over the fatal waters of the Sea of Death. Finally he arrives at the palace of Utnapishtim, the only human who knows the secret of immortality. Utnapishtim sets Gilgamesh a test to stay away for six days and seven nights, but Gilgamesh fails. His last hope, a flower of eternal youth, is eaten by the goddess Ishtar, who exacts her revenge. Finally, Enkidu comes from the underworld to show Gilgamesh true immortality: the king will be remembered for his good deeds, courage, and love for his people"--
ER  -