| Gilgamesh | |
| Author: | Joan London |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Novel |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan (AUS) Grove Press (US) |
| Release Date: | 2001 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & paperback) |
| Pages: | 272 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-8021-4121-8 |
| Oclc: | 55686981 |
| Followed By: | The Good Parents |
Gilgamesh, published in 2001, is the first full-length novel written by Joan London. It is inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest known poem.[1]
In 2002, the novel was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award[2] and was selected as The Age Book of the Year for Fiction.[3] The book has been published with some success in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.[1] It has also been published in Europe.[3]
Gilgamesh was listed in The New York Times Book Review section as one of the Notable Books of 2003.[4]