Gilgamesh (novel)
| Author | Joan London |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0802141218 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| 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[4], where it was a New York Times Notable Book in 2003[5]. It has also been published in Europe[6].
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