Gilgamesh the King

Robert Silverberg

May 2013 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

A thrilling retelling of the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh from the Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning author of Lord Valentine’s Castle.
 Gilgamesh’s appetite for wine, women, and warfare is insatiable. As the King of Uruk, he oppresses his people and burdens his city. To temper his excesses, the gods create Enkidu, Gilgamesh’s equal, who becomes his greatest friend. Together they wander the kingdom as brothers, conquering demons until a cruel twist changes Gilgamesh’s path forever. Two parts god and one part man, Gilgamesh is mortal—a fate he now resolves to overcome, no matter what the price. And so he embarks on another journey, in pursuit of vengeance and the ultimate prize for a mortal king: eternal life. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert Silverberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Ratings and reviews

This book is a true masterpiece & its current rating is an embarrassment. Don't read this if you're expecting Science Fiction from the Science Fiction Grand Master. But read this book if you love Robert Silverberg's masterful style and voice. This ranks among the 5 best books I've ever read. It is a long and twisting journey from beginning to end. This story is an epic telling of a famous myth, but the book is its own creation and you don't need to know anything about Gilgamesh to enjoy it.

About the author

DIVRobert Silverberg is one of science fiction’s most beloved writers, and the author of such contemporary classics as Dying Inside, Downward to the Earth, and Lord Valentine’s Castle. He is a past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and the winner of five Nebula Awards and five Hugo Awards. In 2004 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America presented him with the Grand Master Award. Silverberg is one of twenty-nine writers to have received that distinction. /div