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American Gods : A Novel by Neil Gaiman (2001, Hardcover) 1st Edition
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9780380973651
- Book Title
- American Gods : a Novel
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Fantasy / Contemporary, Contemporary Women, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fantasy / Dark Fantasy
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 22.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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Product Information
Destined to be a treasure for the millions of fans who made American Gods an internationally bestselling phenomenon, this beautifully designed and illustrated collectible edition of Neil Gaiman's revered masterpiece features enlightening and incisive notes throughout by award-winning annotator and editor Leslie S. Klinger. A perennial favorite of readers worldwide, American Gods tells the story of ex-con Shadow Moon, who emerges from prison and is recruited to be bodyguard, driver, and errand boy for the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday. So begins a dark and strange road trip full of fantastical adventures and a host of eccentric characters. 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. This annotated volume of the Author's Preferred Text features analysis from Leslie S. Klinger. His trenchant commentary identifies gods and supernatural beings, elucidates key phrases, and shows how Gaiman built his award-winning novel, giving readers unparalleled insight into the story and into Gaiman's creative process and authorial decisions. Carefully chosen illustrations complement and illuminate the narrative.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0380973650
ISBN-13
9780380973651
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1634514
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Gods : a Novel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy / Contemporary, Contemporary Women, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fantasy / Dark Fantasy
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
22.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3557.A3519a84 2001
Reviews
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., Gaiman returns to the fertile killing ground that nourished The Sandman: that peculiarly American crossroads where pop culture intersects with religion, violence and death., Provocative yet fun . . . Gaiman has applied his vast breadth of knowledge about all things mythological to a truly high concept., "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 "Provocative yet fun . . . Gaiman has applied his vast breadth of knowledge about all things mythological to a truly high concept." -- Entertainment Weekly "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 "Pointed, occasionally comic, often scary, consistently moving and provocative . . . . American Gods is strewn with secrets and magical visions." -- USA Today "Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose-American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages." -- Washington Post "Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive." -- George R. R. Martin American Gods is sexy, thrilling, dark, funny and poetic." -- Teller, of Penn & Teller "American Gods is like a fast run downhill through a maze -- both exhilarating and twisted." -- Jane Lindskold, author of Changer and, 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., Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive; a picaresque journey across America where the travelers are even stranger than the roadside attractions., Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose-American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages., Pointed, occasionally comic, often scary, consistently moving and provocative . . . . American Gods is strewn with secrets and magical visions., A fascinating tale . . . by turns thoughtful, hilarious, disturbing, uplifting, horrifying and enjoyable -- and sometimes all at once, in a curious sort of way. Those who are familiar with Gaiman's earlier work will find a satisfying yarn by a familiar master storyteller. Those who are meeting him for the first time may be surprised at just how good he is.
Copyright Date
2001
Lccn
2001-030407
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
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