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The Epic of Gilgamesh
- Narrated by: Sebastian Lockwood
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die.
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates.
Having performed the story for years, Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.
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- Dan Hobson
- 02-02-21
inspired
so much better to hear than read! Told very well likr a campfire tale! A lot of wisdom in this ancient story!
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- Caoimhin Mac
- 12-04-16
Good introduction
The book is a good introduction to the Sumerian epic, if a little dramatic in presentation.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-21
Very annoyingly badly acted version
A ery annoyingly badly acted version, I would
much rather just read if for myself!
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- Jack Greenwood
- 05-06-19
Hamgamesh Epic
I read this Sumerian text 20 years ago at university and this translation of the text seems like a modern interpretation (previous versions have used the words "great flood" and not "tsunami," which is not a direct translation and a reference to the Biblical flood in the story of Noah). There is also a lot of unnecessary descriptive repetition.
This aside Sebastian Lockwood's reading of his own work is an incredibly hammed up like a year 2 primary school teacher almost trying to motivate a class into enjoying the reading through his own enthusiasm.
Avoid like a biblical plague, there are better versions of the Gilgamesh Epic.
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- schrodingersdogisalive
- 22-02-23
This was torture
I have wanted to listen to this epic and ancient story for years. If I could give the performance 0 stars I would. I only have 70 books in my collection but this is the worst by far. A truly dreadful narration. I wouldn't recommend this version to a cat. 1/10 is being generous
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