{"product_id":"american-gods-the-tenth-anniversary-edition-a-novel-isbn-9780062059888","title":"American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose….If you have enjoyed John Crowley’s \u003cem\u003eLittle, Big\u003c\/em\u003e or Stephen King’s \u003cem\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/em\u003e or the urbane horror fiction of Jonathan Carroll…then \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e arrives just in time.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark fun, and nourishing to the soul.”\u003cbr\u003e—Michael Chabon, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been a decade since #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Neil Gaiman (\u003cem\u003eSandman, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book\u003c\/em\u003e) rocked the literary world with \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e—his breathtaking tale of the war on Earth between old gods and new. For those who have yet to experience Gaiman’s bestselling tour de force—a novel \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e called “a powerful, searing force that makes readers confront what is real and what is not”—and for those eager to enter this astonishing world again, comes the Author’s Preferred Text 10th Anniversary Edition. Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Bram Stoker Awards, with a special introduction by the author, this is \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e as Neil Gaiman always meant it to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2001, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA storm is coming . . . \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocked 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelevant and prescient, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e has been lauded for its brilliant synthesis of “mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose” (Michael Dirda, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e) and as a modern phantasmagoria that “distills the essence of America” (\u003cem\u003eSeattle Post-Intelligencer\u003c\/em\u003e). It is, quite simply, an outstanding work of literary imagination that will endure for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Gaiman returns to the fertile killing ground that nourished \u003cem\u003eThe Sandma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003en\u003c\/em\u003e: that peculiarly American crossroads where pop culture intersects with religion, violence and death.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Provocative yet fun . . . Gaiman has applied his vast breadth of knowledge about all things mythological to a truly high concept.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose-American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pointed, occasionally comic, often scary, consistently moving and provocative . . . . \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e is strewn with secrets and magical visions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888666636517,"sku":"NP9780062059888","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062059888.jpg?v=1730229571","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/american-gods-the-tenth-anniversary-edition-a-novel-isbn-9780062059888","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}