American Gods - Brossura

Gaiman, Neil

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060558121 ISBN 13: 9780060558123

Casa editrice: Avon A, 2003

Riassunto

On the plane home to attend the funerals of his wife and best friend, Shadow, an ex-con, encounters an enigmatic stranger who seems to know a lot about him, and when Mr. Wednesday offers him a job as his bodyguard, Shadow accepts and is plunged into a dark and perilous world, where the soul of America is at stake.Winner of the Hugo, Locus, Bram Stoker, and Britains SFX Awards. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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American Gods is sexy, thrilling, dark, funny and poetic." (Teller, of Penn & Teller)

“Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive; a picaresque journey across America where the travelers are even stranger than the roadside attractions.” (George R. R. Martin)

"American Gods is like a fast run downhill through a maze -- both exhilarating and twisted." (Jane Lindskold, author of Changer and)

“Gaiman understands the shape of stories.” (Patrick Rothfuss, www.tor.com)

L'autore:

Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all ages, and the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Shirley Jackson Award and the Locus Award for Best Novelette for his story "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains." Originally from England, he now lives in America.

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• Editore: Avon A
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060558121
• ISBN 13: 9780060558123
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 608