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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
