Gilgamesh (novel)

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]

Gilgamesh

First edition
Author	Joan London
Language	English
Genre	Novel
Publisher	Pan Macmillan (AUS) Grove Press (US)
Publication date	2001
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (Hardback & paperback)
Pages	272 pp
ISBN	0-8021-4121-8
OCLC	55686981
Followed by	The Good Parents

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]

Awards and honors

• Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2001: shortlisted
• New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2002: shortlisted
• The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2002: winner
• Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2002: shortlisted

Gilgamesh was listed in The New York Times Book Review section as one of the Notable Books of 2003.^[4]