American Gods (Paperback) (Neil Gaiman)

Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 4.1 Inches (W) x 2.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1 Pounds
Number of Pages: 750
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Author: Neil Gaiman
Age Range: Adult
Language: English

About the Book

-Now a Starz original series---Front cover.

Book Synopsis

Now a STARZ(R) Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber.

Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the 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 a 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. Soon Shadow learns that the past never dies . . . and 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.

"Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose--American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages."--Washington Post

From the Back Cover

Now a STARZ^(R) Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber

Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the 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 a 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. Soon Shadow learns that the past never dies . . . and 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.

Review Quotes

"American Gods manages to reinvent, and reassert, the enduring importance of fantastic literature itself in this late age of the world. Dark fun, and nourishing to the soul."--Michael Chabon

"Gaiman returns to the fertile killing ground that nourished The Sandman: that peculiarly American crossroads where pop culture intersects with religion, violence and death."--Village Voice Literary Supplement

"Immensely rewarding . . . . Suffused with . . . powerful imagery and deftly painted characters . . . . A finely crafted novel of weight and significance [with] poetic descriptions, sharp-eyed criticism, and first-rate storytelling. There is much to enjoy, to admire, and to ponder in this unforgettable tale."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose-American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages."--Washington Post

"Pointed, occasionally comic, often scary, consistently moving and provocative . . . . American Gods is strewn with secrets and magical visions."--USA Today

"Provocative yet fun . . . Gaiman has applied his vast breadth of knowledge about all things mythological to a truly high concept."--Entertainment Weekly

American Gods is like a fast run downhill through a maze -- both exhilarating and twisted.--Jane Lindskold, author of Changer and

American Gods is sexy, thrilling, dark, funny and poetic.--Teller, of Penn & Teller

"Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive."--George R. R. Martin