American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (Enhanced Edition): A Novel

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Harper Collins, Jun 21, 2011 - Fiction - 560 pages

Since it was first published, American Gods became an instant classic. Now discover the mystery and majesty of American Gods in this beautiful reissue of the Author's Preferred Text edition. Featuring a new preface by Neil Gaiman in honor of the novel's 20th anniversary, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece.

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 a 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.

 

Contents

Section 1
3
Section 2
25
Section 3
29
Section 4
51
Section 5
62
Section 6
65
Section 7
85
Section 8
94
Section 20
335
Section 21
338
Section 22
339
Section 23
366
Section 24
375
Section 25
408
Section 26
418
Section 27
432

Section 9
117
Section 10
138
Section 11
161
Section 12
171
Section 13
207
Section 14
229
Section 15
231
Section 16
258
Section 17
284
Section 18
299
Section 19
328
Section 28
452
Section 29
485
Section 30
491
Section 31
519
Section 32
523
Section 33
527
Section 34
533
Section 35
538
Section 36
539
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Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/