It's worth the wait and the dust jacket isn't a huge issue. My copy also arrived with no dust jacket. My copy took literally months to ship and i received this part 1 about 2 months after Parts 2 and 3 arrived. My child loves folklore stories and this is perfect - a great retelling with intriguing visuals! Yes the book says they explored the ways of love but that is as close to explicit as it gets and that doesn't really imply anything specific (a parent loves a child Enkidu and Shamhat simply learn to love each other and enjoy a loving relationship which, for Enkidu whose had little contact with people, brings him closer to being civilized and wanting to go to Uruk). I was worried about how Shamhat and the relationship between her and Enkidu would be presented. I think it is a little pricey but it is written in language a child can understand, tells the story in age appropriate detail, and the illustrations are absolutely wonderful. The series is a wonderful version for children. This is part 1 of 3 in a series telling the story of Gilgamesh.
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