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An edition of American Gods (2001)

American Gods

10th Anniversary edition (1)

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  • ★★★★ 4.2 (54 ratings) ·
  • 635 Want to read
  • 30 Currently reading
  • 127 Have read

First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic, lauded for its brilliant synthesis of “mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose” (Washington Post) and as a modern phantasmagoria that “distills the essence of America” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). It is the story of Shadow—released from prison just days after his wife and best friend are killed in an accident—who gets recruited to be bodyguard, driver, and errand boy for the enigmatic trickster, Mr. Wednesday. So begins Shadow’s dark and strange road trip, one that introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with his own. For, beneath the placid surface of everyday life, a storm is brewing—an epic war for the very soul of America—and Shadow is standing squarely in its path.
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science fiction, fantasy fiction, Americana, fantasy, mythology, Spiritual warfare, Literature, award:hugo_award=2002, Ex-convicts, Fiction, Hugo Award Winner, New York Times bestseller, American National characteristics, Urban Fantasy, nyt:e-book_fiction=2012-01-14, award:hugo_award=novel, Widowers, Bodyguards, Roman, Amerikanisches Englisch, Fiction, fantasy, contemporary, Widowers, fiction, Widows, fiction, Coloring books, English fiction, Demonology, Spiritual life, New York Times reviewed, award:nebula_award=novel, Comics & graphic novels, fantasy, English literature, Características nacionales, Novela, Ex-détenus, Romans, nouvelles, Veufs, Gardes du corps, Combat spirituel, Gods

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Shadow Moon, Mr. Wednesday, Spider, Anansi, Laura Moon, Hinzelmann, Easter, Whiskey Jack, Loki, Odin, Mr. Ibis, Samantha Black Crow, Bilquis, Media, Mad Sweeney, Czernobog, Mr. Jacquel, Mr. Nancy, Chad Mulligan, Margaret Black Crow, Mr. Town, Mr. World, Technical Boy

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Chicago, Illinois (United States), Chattanooga, Tennessee (United States), Minnesota (United States), Wisconsin (United States), Rock City

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Copyright Date
2011

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Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pagination
xiv, 750p.
Number of pages
784

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL32582534M
ISBN 10
0062472100
ISBN 13
9780062472106
OCLC/WorldCat
1107191554
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58273006

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OL679360W

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American Gods (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow.

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