First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant
classic—an intellectual and artistic benchmark from the
multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil
Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods
in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and
expanded with the author’s preferred text, this
commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern
masterpiece by the one, the only, Neil Gaiman.
A storm is coming . . .
Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time,
quietly waiting for the magic day when he could return to
Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what
tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura,
the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.
But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best
friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces
and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from
a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic
man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster and rogue,
Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does
himself.
Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is
far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever
imagined—it is a job that takes him on a dark and strange
road trip and introduces him to a host of eccentric
characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with
his own. Along the way Shadow will learn that the past
never dies; that everyone, including his beloved Laura,
harbors secrets; and that dreams, totems, legends, and
myths are more real than we know. Ultimately, he will
discover that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a
storm is brewing—an epic war for the very soul of America—
and that he is standing squarely in its path.
Relevant and prescient, American Gods has been lauded for
its brilliant synthesis of “mystery, satire, sex, horror,
and poetic prose” (Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book
World) and as a modern phantasmagoria that “distills the
essence of America” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). It is,
quite simply, an outstanding work of literary imagination
that will endure for generations.
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