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Summary

First published in 2001, here is the New York Times bestselling novel that became an instant classic and was hailed by USA Today as "a powerful, searing force that makes readers confront what is real and what is not."-now a TV movie created by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green for STARZ, starring Gillian Anderson, Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Crispin Glover, and Cloris Leachman

The bestselling author of Neverwhere returns with his biggest, most commercial novel yet-a tour de force of contemporary fiction

A master of inventive fiction, Neil Gaiman delves into the murky depths where reality and imagination meet. Now, in American Gods, he works his literary magic to extraordinary results.

Shadow dreamed of nothing but leaving prison and starting a new life. But the day before his release, his wife and best friend are killed in an accident. On the plane home to the funeral, he meets Mr. Wednesday-a beguiling stranger who seems to know everything about him. A trickster and rogue, Mr. Wednesday offers Shadow a job as his bodyguard. With nowhere left to go, Shadow accepts, and soon learns that his role in Mr. Wednesday's schemes will be far more dangerous and dark than he could have ever imagined. For beneath the placid surface of everyday life a war is being fought -and the prize is the very soul of America.

About the Author

Neil Gaiman's bestselling novels include Neverwhere, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, and Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett). He is the creator of the Sandman series of graphic novels and author of the short-fiction collections Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things. The winner of numerous literary honors, Gaiman is originally from England but now lives in America.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 784 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Fiction \ Fantasy