| American Gods Contributor(s): Gaiman, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380973650 ISBN-13: 9780380973651 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: A master of inventive fiction pens the story of an ex-con who is offered a job as a bodyguard for Mr. Wednesday, a trickster and a rogue. Shadow soon learns that his role in the man's schemes are far more dangerous and dark than he could have ever imagined. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Contemporary - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001030407 |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 6.57" W x 9.49" (1.48 lbs) 480 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 75426 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 28.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since it was first published, American Gods became an instant classic. Now discover the mystery and majesty of American Gods in this beautiful reissue of the Author's Preferred Text edition. Featuring a new preface by Neil Gaiman in honor of the novel's 20th anniversary, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece. 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 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--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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gaiman, Neil: - Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. Originally from England, he now lives in America. |