American Gods Tapa dura - 2011
de Neil Gaiman
Featuring an author-preferred text, Gaiman delivers a special 10th anniversary edition of his critically acclaimed bestselling classic--winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Bram Stoker awards--a brilliant synthesis of mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose (Michael Dirda, "Washington Post Book World").
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"American Gods" by Neil Gaiman follows Shadow, a recently released convict who becomes involved in a war between the old gods of mythological lore and the new gods of technology and media. The protagonist, Shadow, is released from prison after serving three years for a robbery that resulted in the death of his wife. He is hired by a mysterious man named Wednesday, and enlists Shadow's help in a war between the old gods of mythological lore and the new gods of technology and media. As he travels across America, Shadow meets various gods and learns about his own identity and past.
With an enthralling blend of mythology, fantasy, and road trip adventure, it explores the themes of belief, faith, and identity in America. It won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Locus awards, and has been adapted into a television series.
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First published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic--an intellectual and artistic benchmark from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and expanded with the author's preferred text, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece by the one, the only, Neil Gaiman.
A storm is coming . . .
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 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. Along the way Shadow will learn that the past never dies; that everyone, including his beloved Laura, harbors secrets; and that dreams, totems, legends, and myths are more real than we know. Ultimately, he will discover 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.
Relevant and prescient, American Gods has been lauded for its brilliant synthesis of "mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose" (Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World) and as a modern phantasmagoria that "distills the essence of America" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). It is, quite simply, an outstanding work of literary imagination that will endure for generations.
Identificación de primeras ediciones
William Morrow published a First Edition, First Printing in 2001, London. William Morrow published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 2001, New York Hill House published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 2003.
Detalles
- Título American Gods
- Autor Neil Gaiman
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición 10 Anv
- Páginas 560
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial William Morrow & Company, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2011-06-21
- ISBN 9780062059888 / 0062059882
- Peso 1.6 libras (0.73 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 pulgadas (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.56 cm)
- Nivel de lectura 840
- Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Ex-convicts
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2012372622
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- Entertainment Weekly, 07/04/2014, Page 55
- Library Journal, 02/01/2011, Page 44
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 02/01/2011, Page 44
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