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Mythology, Sumerian
1 Reviews
(2)
YA
Illustrated by
Linda Wolfsgruber
&
Linda Wolfsgruber.
Echlin describes Inanna as a lovely, irresistible Sumerian goddess who wins the "powers of civilization" from the earth god (in a drinking contest), and later, after visiting the underworld, is a destroyer as well. In this lively verse retelling, the poems are arranged chronologically. The spare, elegant drawings in the beautifully designed book are washed in earth tones and set in adroitly suggested landscapes.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2004
1 reviews
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