| Title | : | The King Who Refused to Die (Earth Chronicles #7.65) |
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| ISBN | : | 1591431778 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781591431770 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 |
| Publication | : | First published September 20, 2013 |
• Reimagines the Epic of Gilgamesh in the context of Sitchin’s discoveries
• Details ancient Sumerian sex rituals, the Anunnaki lineage of the gods who lived in Sumer, Anunnaki spacecraft technology, the workings of the Oracle of Anu, and Gilgamesh’s relationship with the goddess Ishtar
Written in secret so as not to incite criticism about his controversial discoveries, this novel from the late
The King Who Refused to Die (Earth Chronicles #7.65) Reviews
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Zecharia Sitchin's only novel: The King Who Refused to Die reads like an adventure tale. This novel, was not written by Zecharia Sitchin (as it clearly states in the preface)
Therefore this novel is not a mind opener but more of a whimsical telling of one of the most ancient tales of all written history of King Gilgamesh's search for immortality.
The novels start with a today setting of two people who are the incarnations of Ishtar the Queen of heaven and of King Gilgamesh her lover.
While "Gilgamesh fulfils his sacred duties with Ishtar, something goes awry and the Oracle of Anu will not renew its blessing upon his kingship. The Anunnaki goddess Ninsun, his mother who is the source of his partial divinity helps him to flee the city in order to search for the Anunnaki forbidden zone in order to find a way back to the planet Nibiru so his life would become eternal. Gilgamesh's journeys are steeped in magic.
It’s an easy read and I finished it in two evenings. I highly recommend this novel for anyone who is interested in Sitchin's works or Sumerian literature. -
I wanted it to continue! It took an ancient true tale and took me wholeheartedly to that era and immersed me in the story.
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This is Zecharia Sitchin's only novel. I presume it was intended to read like a swashbuckling adventure tale. But, I'm not sure this was written by Zecharia Sitchin (as stated in the preface). It's written in such a different way from his non-fiction work, it may have been authored by a ghost-writer focused on telling a tale.
It is a whimsical retelling of an ancient tale about how King Gilgamesh's refused to die. Sadly, it has limited POV, thus denying the reader the opportunity to travel deep in the MC's head as the journey unfolds.
It's not the best fictional story you will ever read but it does offer a low entry point into the world of Zecharia Sitchin who devoted many years of his life to answering the age-old question of why mankind exists. For that, I recommend the author's non-fiction work as an eye-opener that brings science and religion together to offer an answer. A natural follow on question might be, Are we really debris of the Gods? -
Yazarın 12. Gezegen isimli kitabının ardından, uzunca bir uğraş sonucu edindiğim kitap bence tam bir hayal kırıklığı. Yazar ölümsüzlüğü arayan Gılgamış'ın destanını bu kez araştırma-belgesel tarzı bir anlatım tekniği yerine roman gibi kurgulayarak aktarmaya çalışmışsa da olmamış. Araştırmacılık başka, yazarlık başka şeyler. Ayrıca Omega Yayınlarının özensiz baskısı da cabası. Romanın hiçbir yerine dipnot konmamışken, sonuna olmayan dipnotların açıklamaları verilmiş. Şaka gibi.
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L’impronta che Sitchin lascia tra le pagine di questo libro è molto forte. Riconosciuto come uno dei maggiori esponenti dell’archeologia misterica, il suo contributo ci lascia non solo un romanzo avvincente ma anche il privilegio di ricostruire una vicenda mitologica attraverso l’esperienza e l’immaginazione di una delle fonti più autorevoli e allo stesso tempo discusse del panorama archeologico mondiale.
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Es complicado identificar un estilo literario, cuando se lee en inglés. Así que no puedo determinar si este libro es de la autoría de Sitchin, o no. El libro es bueno, sin llegar a ser excelente, deja mucho que desear respecto de la expectativa que se tenía de este gran autor. El 1er y último capítulos, bien pudo ahorrarselos porque no tenían nada que ver con la historia. Pero me quedo con lo demás, la historia de Gilgamesh es muy buena y siempre interesante.
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Took awhile for me to get good, but the story of Enkidu and Gilgamesh was very epic. I liked the story retold but the story about Astra and Gilgamesh reincarnated was not really keeping my interest. Picked up in the second half though which was nicely detailed.
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Gli eredi di Sitchin hanno trovato,tra vari documenti dattilo scritti, le bozze di questo libro. Esso è una fusione di contemporaneità e passato; un romanzo che non ha nulla dell' impostazione dei precedenti libri dell'autore. Consigliato se si cerca un libro per passare qualche ora piacevole.
