The King Who Refused to Die: The Anunnaki and the Search for Immortality

This book is formatted and written completely different than Sitchin's other books. I doubt this book was written by Sitchin, but more likely by someone using his notes. The author tries a Dan Brown style history lesson with the story of Gilgamesh as the topic. It reads like an adventure tale with more of the Gilgamesh detail than was covered in previous Sitchin books. I was not impressed with the set up for the story, or the ending because it leaves the reader wondering if there is any truth to this story at all. This book would be more in line for teen reading in my opinion. I expect Sitchin books to give you references to historical documents and to explain where, when and by whom these discoveries were made. Documentation is important when challenging the accepted truths, and this book contains none of that. A real Sitchin book can drag along at times because of these references, but they are absolutely necessary for people seeking kernels of truth to our past history. We as a society have become aware that we have been misled and lied to by the powerful, and Sitchin's books have helped to focus, and in some cases, expose some of those lies. I'm concerned that this book will only embolden and help those people who are critical of Sitchin and his life's work. Sitchin's books have opened our minds and led us down a path of discovery. He teaches us that history has been manipulated through time by those who were in power during the writing of it. To me that is what Sitchin's legacy is and should be. This book is not a mind opener or a challenge to accepted beliefs, but more of a whimsical telling of one of the most ancient tales of all written history. All in all, I found some pleasure in reading the book because it tried to show the life style of an ancient Sumerian. I just wish Zecharia Sitchin's name wasn't splashed across the top.

Zecharia Sitchin understands how to make the ancient tale of Gilgamesh and his partner Enkidu come alive. The old version of the tale lacked the living personalities of the times. It sounded flat and lacked motivation and cultural understanding. Sitchen's version reads like a Tom Clancy thriller with palace intrigue, mortal threats of the gods, and personal ambition attached. His version is far more understandable and readable than the original. I imagine only someone who had re-imagined the culture of ancient Sumeria after researching it for thirty years could give it the personal touches needed to make this tale come fully alive.It may be only my personal viewpoint, but I think there is more of a technology story here. Enkidu is clearly an artificial creature that needs more character development and the aircraft and communications technology used to track the two main characters should have more development. For these reasons I removed one star.6 However, I think that Sitchen's story suffers less from this problem than the Illiad does from not expanding on the android servents of Haesphestos, the lame God of the Greeks. Nor is his technology that can portray moving pictures on Achillies shield given as much personal expansion as Sitchen gives the personal life philosophy and belief system of Enkidu. Sitchen opens up the question as to whether Enkidu had a soul.Buy it, it will open up your soul too.

Zecharia Sitchin is changing the world. The Bible tells you nothing about the creation of Mankind only what they could understand and what they what they want you to here and control mankind and keep the Holy Wars goings today. They have find Clay Tablets from the early ancient Sumarians that tell of a very different beginning somewhat close to the edited bible version. To much ancient technology like Pyramids and other buildings all over the world that can be rebuilt even today. He has around 12 books in 46 countries and mankind is starting to think and wonder how and why were are here on earth. Read all his books they will blow your mind. Information has been coming to us for 150 years now from uncovered libraries in the middle east. 20,000 clay tablets that will help future mankind the real story with proof. The Old Testament was revised into the King James Version and many books were taken out of the Old Testament for not understanding original writing or a need for power and control. It is all so sad.

For those of us who knew the sedate and serious scholar "Zak" Sitchin personally, this posthumous publication is delightfully shocking, and we can understand why he allowed its publication only after his passing. His only fiction, it is surprisingly racy, yet never crude or inappropriate. We were with Zak at Baalbek, (Lebanon) when he discovered what he felt certain was the legendary stone "gate" of Gilgamesh.This is Zak's fictionalized story of the fascinating historical Gilgamesh who doggedly sought the gift of immortality from the gods, claiming it was his birthright as part human and part extraterrestrial (Anunnaki). Put through humanly impossible challenges and tests, Gilgamesh's classic initiations parallel those tasks of Hercules. Through unexpected twists and turns, when all seems lost, he eventually triumphs, finally winning his crown and his lady.This is a great page turner, reminiscent of a Dan Brown style "page turner". Don't miss this fictionalized story of a legendary historical figure whose challenges have many significant messages for each of us in these times.NBS

It's a shame that Schools do not use all the books by Zecharia Sitchin to teach how humans were genetically engineered to be slaves to the gods. Yes, I know it doesn't sound so glamourous as the garbage that taught in schools but it is the turth. This is just one of many books that will open your eyes and mind.

big admirer of zecharia can do no wrong in my opinion

Book as advertised and in new condition. Was received a few days later than supposed to.

Good book. Very interesting. Presentation is perfect as is always with Zecharia"s books. Character of Gilgamesh is depicted in a very strong manner.

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