American Gods By Neil Gaiman

  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Neil Gaiman, 2002-04-30 Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. And from that moment on, nothing will ever he the same...
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Neil Gaiman, 2011-11-10 AN ACCLAIMED, EMMY-NOMINATED TV SERIES ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO WINNER OF THE HUGO, LOCUS AND BRAM STOKER AWARDS 'To give him his full title: Neil Gaiman, Architect of Worlds, Svengali of Plot, Shaman of Character, Exploder of Cliché, Master Craftsman of Style, Dreamer Laureate of the Republic of Letters' DAVID MITCHELL 'Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliant and unique' GUARDIAN --- 'This is about the soul of America, the idea that everyone came here from somewhere' NEIL GAIMAN --- After three years in prison, Shadow Moon is free to go home. But hours before his release, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Numbly, he boards a plane where he meets an enigmatic stranger who seems to know Shadow and claims to be an ancient god - and king of America. Together they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. But all around them a storm of unnatural proportions is gathering. War is coming, an epic struggle for the very soul of America. And Shadow is standing squarely in its path. NEIL GAIMAN. WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Neil Gaiman, 2002-04-30 Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. And from that moment on, nothing will ever he the same...
  american gods by neil gaiman: The Complete American Gods (Graphic Novel) Neil Gaiman, 2023-11-07 The complete American Gods comic book series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the New York Times bestselling and award–winning novel by writer Neil Gaiman, in an affordable paperback omnibus edition. Shadow Moon, fresh out of jail, finds his wife dead, his life in shambles, and nowhere to turn. But a chance meeting with the mysterious Mr. Wednesday thrusts him into the center of a conflict between new and old gods, where the future of human and divine life is at stake. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award–winning novel and hit Starz television series by NEIL GAIMAN is adapted as a graphic novel! Collecting the complete American Gods comic book series, along with art process features, high res scans of original art, layouts, character designs, and bonus art by Becky Cloonan, Skottie Young, Fabio Moon, Dave McKean, and many more! Collects American Gods: Shadows #1–#9, American Gods: My Ainsel #1–#9, and American Gods: The Moment of the Storm #1–#9.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Neil Gaiman, 2012-11-02 La novela en la que se basa la aclamada serie de televisión de Amazon Prime Video. Dioses antiguos, héroes mitológicos y figuras legendarias se dan cita en la obra narrativa más importante del extraordinario Neil Gaiman. «Original, apasionante e infinitamente inventivo.» GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Días antes de salir de prisión, la mujer de Sombra, Laura, muere en un misterioso accidente de coche. Aturdido por el dolor, emprende el regreso a casa. En el avión, se encontrará con el enigmático señor Miércoles, que dice ser un refugiado de una guerra antigua, un dios y también el rey de América. Juntos se embarcan en un viaje extraño a través de los Estados Unidos, mientras una tormenta de dimensiones épicas amenaza con desencadenarse. Poco a poco descubriremos que Miércoles es una encarnación de Odín y que está reclutando viejos dioses, cuyos poderes han disminuido por el tiempo y la falta de creyentes, para participar en una guerra contra los nuevos dioses: aquellos que conforman la tecnología moderna. Ganadora de los Premios Hugo, Locus y Bram Stoker. La crítica ha dicho... «Si tenéis ocasión de conseguir la edición de Roca, no dejéis pasar la oportunidad de leer los apéndices y epílogos al final.» El Biblionauta «Perfecto en todos los sentidos y una maravilla de la literatura en estos tiempos, que merece ser experimentado por todos los tipos de lectores.» Ricardo Marín, Eternamente en tiniebla «Me fascinó. Gaiman escribe frases que me llegan a lo más profundo de mi ser.» LectoBloggers «Una excelente novela de ficción que nos acerca al extenso universo personal de Neil Gaiman y su profundo conocimiento de la mitología universal.» Onda Cero Noroeste «Con su peculiar estilo fantasioso y detallista, Gaiman nos ilustra acerca de varias de las religiones que se profesan en distintas partes del mundo.» Luna Paniagua, Trabalibros «Un viaje donde descubrir la esencia de América, con muchos lugares que uno puede realmente visitar y sobre todo, imaginar.» Boy with letters
  american gods by neil gaiman: The Complete American Gods (Graphic Novel) Neil Gaiman, 2023-11-07 The complete American Gods comic book series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the New York Times bestselling and award–winning novel by writer Neil Gaiman, in an affordable paperback omnibus edition. Shadow Moon, fresh out of jail, finds his wife dead, his life in shambles, and nowhere to turn. But a chance meeting with the mysterious Mr. Wednesday thrusts him into the center of a conflict between new and old gods, where the future of human and divine life is at stake. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award–winning novel and hit Starz television series by NEIL GAIMAN is adapted as a graphic novel! Collecting the complete American Gods comic book series, along with art process features, high res scans of original art, layouts, character designs, and bonus art by Becky Cloonan, Skottie Young, Fabio Moon, Dave McKean, and many more! Collects American Gods: Shadows #1–#9, American Gods: My Ainsel #1–#9, and American Gods: The Moment of the Storm #1–#9.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods (En Espanol) Neil Gaiman, 2005-05-01 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, Nebula, & Bram Stoker awards.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods: The Moment of the Storm #1 Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2019-04-17 The new and old gods agree to meet in the center of America to exchange the body of the old gods' fallen leader—heading toward the invitable god war in this final arc of the bestselling comics series! The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel! Look for American Gods Season 2 coming in March 2019!
  american gods by neil gaiman: Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman, 2009-10-13 In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Neil Gaiman returns to the territory of his masterpiece, American Gods to once again probe the dark recesses of the soul. God is dead. Meet the kids. Fat Charlie Nancy’s normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie didn’t know his dad was a god. And he never knew he had a brother. Now brother Spider is on his doorstep—about to make Fat Charlie’s life more interesting . . . and a lot more dangerous. “Thrilling, spooky, and wondrous.” —Denver Post “Awesomely inventive.… When you take the free-fall plunge into a Neil Gaiman book, anything can happen and anything invariably does.” —Entertainment Weekly “Delightful, funny and affecting.... A tall tale to end all tall tales.” —Washington Post Book World
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2018-03-13 This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and new Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel for the first time! The first in a three-volume adaptation of Neil Gaiman's modern classic! Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard--thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent. Collecting the first nine issues of the American Gods comic book series, along with art process features, high res scans of original art, layouts, character designs, and variant covers by BECKY CLOONAN, SKOTTIE YOUNG, FÁBIO MOON, DAVE MCKEAN, and MORE!
  american gods by neil gaiman: Wild Cards I George R. R. Martin, Wild Cards Trust, 2010-11-23 Soon to be a TV show on Hulu! Back in print after a decade, expanded with new original material, this is the first volume of George R. R. Martin's Wild cards shared-world series There is a secret history of the world—a history in which an alien virus struck the Earth in the aftermath of World War II, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Some were called Aces—those with superhuman mental and physical abilities. Others were termed Jokers—cursed with bizarre mental or physical disabilities. Some turned their talents to the service of humanity. Others used their powers for evil. Wild Cards is their story. Originally published in 1987, Wild Cards I includes powerful tales by Roger Zelazny, Walter Jon Williams, Howard Waldrop, Lewis Shiner, and George R. R. Martin himself. And this new, expanded edition contains further original tales set at the beginning of the Wild Cards universe, by eminent new writers like Hugo–winner David Levine, noted screenwriter and novelist Michael Cassutt, and New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn. Now in development for TV! Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer. The Wild Cards Universe The Original Triad #1 Wild Cards #2 Aces High #3 Jokers Wild The Puppetman Quartet #4: Aces Abroad #5: Down and Dirty #6: Ace in the Hole #7: Dead Man’s Hand The Rox Triad #8: One-Eyed Jacks #9: Jokertown Shuffle #10: Dealer’s Choice #11: Double Solitaire #12: Turn of the Cards The Card Sharks Triad #13: Card Sharks #14: Marked Cards #15: Black Trump #16: Deuces Down #17: Death Draws Five The Committee Triad #18: Inside Straight #19: Busted Flush #20: Suicide Kings The Fort Freak Triad #21: Fort Freak #22: Lowball #23: High Stakes The American Triad #24: Mississippi Roll #25: Low Chicago #26: Texas Hold 'Em At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Nightwise R. S. Belcher, 2015-08-18 R.S. Belcher, the acclaimed author of The Six-Gun Tarot and The Shotgun Arcana launches a gritty new urban fantasy series set in today's seedy occult underworld in Nightwise. In the more shadowy corners of the world, frequented by angels and demons and everything in-between, Laytham Ballard is a legend. It's said he raised the dead at the age of ten, stole the Philosopher's Stone in Vegas back in 1999, and survived the bloodsucking kiss of the Mosquito Queen. Wise in the hidden ways of the night, he's also a cynical bastard who stopped thinking of himself as the good guy a long time ago. Now a promise to a dying friend has Ballard on the trail of an escaped Serbian war criminal with friends in both high and low places—and a sinister history of blood sacrifices. Ballard is hell-bent on making Dusan Slorzack pay for his numerous atrocities, but Slorzack seems to have literally dropped off the face of the Earth, beyond the reach of his enemies, the Illuminati, and maybe even the Devil himself. To find Slorzack, Ballard must follow a winding, treacherous path that stretches from Wall Street and Washington, D.C. to backwoods hollows and truckstops, while risking what's left of his very soul . . . .
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm (Graphic Novel) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2020-06-09 The new and old gods agree to meet in the center of America to exchange the body of the old gods' fallen leader--heading towards the inevitable god war in this final arc to the bestselling comic series! The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by NEIL GAIMAN is adapted as a graphic novel! Collects American Gods Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm #1-#9.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Neil Gaiman, 2017-03-28 American Gods, the extraordinary, highly acclaimed epic novel from storytelling genius and international bestseller Neil Gaiman, comes vividly to life this May in the hottest major TV show of 2017. Praised by Empire as 'something very special', the series will be shown in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning and Gillian Anderson. 'Gaiman is a treasure-house of story and we are lucky to have him' Stephen King. If you are to survive, you must believe. Shadow Moon has served his time. But hours before his release from prison, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Dazed, he boards a plane home where he meets the enigmatic Mr Wednesday, who professes both to know Shadow and to be king of America. Together they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. Yet all around them a storm threatens to break. The war has already begun, an epic struggle for the very soul of America, and Shadow is standing squarely in its path.
  american gods by neil gaiman: The Monarch of the Glen Neil Gaiman, 2016-11-03 A special illustrated edition of The Monarch of the Glen by bestselling storytelling legend, Neil Gaiman. This American Gods world novella will thrill Games of Thrones devotees and Terry Pratchett fans alike. Illustrations by celebrated artist Daniel Egnéus. 'Original, engrossing, an endlessly entertaining' George R.R Martin on American Gods He was not sure what he had been looking for. He only knew that he had not found it. Shadow Moon has been away from America for nearly two years. His nights are broken with dangerous dreams. Sometimes he almost believes he doesn't care if he ever returns home. In the Highlands of Scotland, where the sky is pale white and it feels as remote as any place can possibly be, the beautiful and the wealthy gather at a grand old house in the glen. And when the strange local doctor offers him work at the party, Shadow is intrigued. He knows there is no good reason for him to be there. So what do they want with him?
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods: Shadows #1 Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2017-03-15 WAR IS COMING! Shadow Moon just got out of jail, only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain as to where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard‚ thrusting Shadow into a deadly world of the supernatural, where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a brewing war between old and new gods hits a boiling point. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time! NEIL GAIMAN! P. CRAIG RUSSELL! SCOTT HAMPTON!
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods: The Moment of the Storm Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2020-06-09 AMERICAN GODS by international bestseller, and creator of Sandman, Neil Gaiman is an award-winning epic novel, highly acclaimed major TV series starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Gillian Anderson and now, for the first time, adapted in stunning comic book form. This is the final of three bind-up editions. 'Original, engrossing and endlessly inventive' - George R. R. Martin. The final confrontation between new and old gods, with humanity caught in the middle. The new and old gods agree to meet in the centre of America to exchange the body of the old gods' fallen leader - heading towards the inevitable god war in this final arc to the bestselling comic series. This volume collects the third nine issues of the seminal American Gods comic book series.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2018-02-27 AMERICAN GODS by international bestseller, and creator of Sandman, Neil Gaiman is an award-winning epic novel, highly acclaimed major TV series starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Gillian Anderson and now, for the first time, adapted in stunning comic book form. This is the first of three bind-up editions. 'A must for any fan of American Gods or the work of Neil Gaiman... [sitting] alongside the TV series and the novel as another way to tackle and understand Gaiman's deep, rich narrative' Starburst Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard - thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent.
  american gods by neil gaiman: The Box Jack Ketchum, The box is Jack Ketchum's 1994 Bram Stoker Award-winning story. It has been anthologized, reprinted, and now it is available for the first time in digital - along with a brand new afterword by the author.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Trigger Warning Neil Gaiman, 2015-02-03 Multiple award winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction following Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things—which includes a never-before published American Gods story, “Black Dog,” written exclusively for this volume. In this new anthology, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. Trigger Warning includes previously published pieces of short fiction—stories, verse, and a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series in 2013—as well “Black Dog,” a new tale that revisits the world of American Gods, exclusive to this collection. Trigger Warning explores the masks we all wear and the people we are beneath them to reveal our vulnerabilities and our truest selves. Here is a rich cornucopia of horror and ghosts stories, science fiction and fairy tales, fabulism and poetry that explore the realm of experience and emotion. In Adventure Story—a thematic companion to The Ocean at the End of the Lane—Gaiman ponders death and the way people take their stories with them when they die. His social media experience A Calendar of Tales are short takes inspired by replies to fan tweets about the months of the year—stories of pirates and the March winds, an igloo made of books, and a Mother’s Day card that portends disturbances in the universe. Gaiman offers his own ingenious spin on Sherlock Holmes in his award-nominated mystery tale The Case of Death and Honey. And Click-Clack the Rattlebag explains the creaks and clatter we hear when we’re all alone in the darkness. A sophisticated writer whose creative genius is unparalleled, Gaiman entrances with his literary alchemy, transporting us deep into the realm of imagination, where the fantastical becomes real and the everyday incandescent. Full of wonder and terror, surprises and amusements, Trigger Warning is a treasury of delights that engage the mind, stir the heart, and shake the soul from one of the most unique and popular literary artists of our day.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Changer Jane Lindskold, Wild and unpredictable, brother to the sea, older than the creatures that walk the earth or swim in her waters, the Changer delights in countless shapes. When someone attempts to wipe out his family, the Changer discards coyote form and descends from the wilderness to call in a few favors from none other than King Arthur himself. But Arthur has problems of his own. The Lustrum Review is about to meet and the tenuous accord that holds the athanor community in loose alliance is being challenged. Some of the challengers merely desire to see a few restrictions dropped. Others wish to see the Accord destroyed – and if Arthur and his closest allies are destroyed with it, they would be delighted. For Arthur, the Changer’s arrival, ominous as it may be could also be a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate how the Accord serves even the most ancient among their immortal community. He also hopes that their alliance will serve to anchor this wild one more firmly to his cause. Yet nothing is ever that simple. Before the Changer takes his revenge, those who have called themselves gods and have been the root of many a heroic legend will find themselves threatened with destruction. The very earth itself will shake. And a coyote pup―sole survivor of the Changer’s murdered family―will discover both her weakness and her hidden strength. New to this edition of Changer―special introduction by the author!
  american gods by neil gaiman: Neverwhere Neil Gaiman, 2003-09-02 Richard Mayhew is a young man with a good heart and an ordinarylife, which is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. His small act of kindness propels him into a world he never dreamed existed. There are people who fall through the cracks, and Richard has become one of them. And he must learn to survive in this city of shadows and darkness, monsters and saints, murderers and angels, if he is ever to return to the London that he knew.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Black Dog Neil Gaiman, 2016-11-03 A special illustrated edition of Black Dog by bestselling storytelling legend, Neil Gaiman. This American Gods world novella will thrill Games of Thrones devotees and Terry Pratchett fans alike. Illustrations by celebrated artist Daniel Egnéus. 'Original, engrossing, and endlessly entertaining' George R.R Martin on American Gods 'It followed me home,' he said, conversationally. In a rural northern village, legend tells of a ghostly black dog that appears from the darkness before you die. Shadow Moon has been on the road a while now but he can't walk any further tonight, not with the rain lashing down. Gratefully, he heads home with a nice English couple, who offer a box room, hot whisky and local tales. But when the man collapses en route, Shadow realises that something about this place has been left untold. Something ancient, something within the very walls of the village. Something shadowing them all.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Butcher Bird Richard Kadrey, 2023-01-05 Spyder Lee is a happy man who lives in San Francisco and owns a tattoo shop. One night an angry demon tries to bite his head off before he's saved by a stranger. The demon infected Spyder with something awful - the truth. He can suddenly see the world as it really is: full of angels and demons and monsters and monster-hunters. A world full of black magic and mysteries. These are the Dominions, parallel worlds full of wonder, beauty and horror. The Black Clerks, infinitely old and infinitely powerful beings whose job it is to keep the Dominions in balance, seem to have new interests and a whole new agenda. Dropped into the middle of a conflict between the Black Clerks and other forces he doesn't fully understand, Spyder finds himself looking for a magic book with the blind swordswoman who saved him. Their journey will take them from deserts to lush palaces, to underground caverns, to the heart of Hell itself.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Neil Gaiman, 2005 The extraordinary, highly acclaimed epic novel from storytelling genius Neil Gaiman. After three years in prison, Shadow has done his time. But as the time until his release ticks away, he can feel a storm brewing. Two days before he gets out, his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car crash, in adulterous circumstances. Dazed, Shadow travels home, only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of America. Together they embark on a very strange journey across the States, along the way solving the murders which have occurred every winter in one small American town. But the storm is about to break... Disturbing, gripping and profoundly strange, Gaiman's epic novel sees him on the road to the heart of America. Includes extra material exclusive to this Headline Review edition.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Ninja CREAMi Cookbook for Beginners Ninja Test Kitchen, 2021-07-20 Your official companion guide to creating sweet summer treats with the Ninja® CREAMiTM This Ninja-approved starter guide walks you through everything you need to know about the Ninja CREAMi. Learn exactly how it works, get tips for success, and find recipes for 50 frozen treats—from classic ice cream flavors to boozy slushies. Looking forward to enjoying ice cream on hot days? With Ninja CREAMi, you can create your own perfect summer treat right at home. Simple and easy—It's a breeze to make homemade ice cream, sorbet, gelato, slushies, milkshakes, and smoothies with recipes that only require about 10 minutes of hands-on work. Official Ninja recipes—Each recipe is designed to work perfectly with the Ninja CREAMi, helping you build an ice cream base, add mix-ins like candy and chocolate, and create your favorite flavors anytime! Frozen delights for every diet—Find options for all dietary needs, like vegan, dairy-free, low-carb, and more. A CREAMi starter guide—Learn how to use all of the Ninja CREAMi's functions and components, and how to clean and maintain it so you can keep making ice cream for years to come. Bring summer family fun to your kitchen with the unique and easy-to-make frozen treats in this Ninja CREAMi cookbook!
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition Neil Gaiman, 2011-06-21 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.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Instructions Neil Gaiman, 2013-06 When a lonely traveller finds a wooden gate in a wall, that has never been seen before, a mysterious adventure begins. You must follow the instructions through magical realms and lands unknown. But will you ever find your way back?
  american gods by neil gaiman: Marvel 1602 Neil Gaiman, 2003
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (Enhanced Edition) Neil Gaiman, 2011-06-21 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.
  american gods by neil gaiman: The American Gods Quartet Neil Gaiman, 2019-11-21 Collected together for the first time, the extraordinary American Gods quartet from bestselling author and master storyteller Neil Gaiman. Award-winning, internationally acclaimed, beloved by readers everywhere and now an Emmy-nominated Amazon Prime TV series, this epic world is perfect for fans of His Dark Materials, Game of Thrones and Terry Pratchett. 'Original, engrossing and endlessly inventive' George R.R. Martin 'Gaiman is god in the universe of story' Stephen Fry Step into a kaleidoscopic world where gods walk among us, and prepare to believe. Embark on a meandering road trip which is part thriller, part murder mystery, part romance - and everything in between. What did people first believe when they came to America? And what happened to the myths they believed in? Two novels and two novellas from storytelling genius Neil Gaiman: AMERICAN GODS. ANANSI BOYS. THE MONARCH OF THE GLEN. BLACK DOG. Praise for Neil Gaiman: 'Gaiman's achievement is to make the fantasy world seem true' The Times 'Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him' Stephen King 'Fantasy rooted in the darkest corners of reality' Independent on Sunday 'In prose that dances and dazzles, Gaiman describes the indescribable' Susanna Clarke 'One of the best fabulists of our age' Financial Times 'A rich imagination . . . and an ability to tackle large themes' Philip Pullman 'His mind is a dark, fathomless ocean, and every time I sink into it, this world fades, replaced by one far more terrible and beautiful in which I will happily drown' New York Times Book Review 'Neil Gaiman is a star. He constructs stories like some demented cook might make a wedding cake, building layer upon layer, including all kinds of sweet and sour in the mix' Clive Barker
  american gods by neil gaiman: The Mermaid's Daughter Ann Claycomb, 2017-03-07 A modern-day expansion of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, this unforgettable debut novel weaves a spellbinding tale of magic and the power of love as a descendent of the original mermaid fights the terrible price of saving herself from a curse that has affected generations of women in her family. Kathleen has always been dramatic. She suffers from the bizarre malady of experiencing stabbing pain in her feet. On her sixteenth birthday, she woke screaming from the sensation that her tongue had been cut out. No doctor can find a medical explanation for her pain, and even the most powerful drugs have proven useless. Only the touch of seawater can ease her pain, and just temporarily at that. Now Kathleen is a twenty-five-year-old opera student in Boston and shows immense promise as a soprano. Her girlfriend Harry, a mezzo in the same program, worries endlessly about Kathleen's phantom pain and obsession with the sea. Kathleen's mother and grandmother both committed suicide as young women, and Harry worries they suffered from the same symptoms. When Kathleen suffers yet another dangerous breakdown, Harry convinces Kathleen to visit her hometown in Ireland to learn more about her family history. In Ireland, they discover that the mystery—and the tragedy—of Kathleen’s family history is far older and stranger than they could have imagined. Kathleen’s fate seems sealed, and the only way out is a terrible choice between a mermaid’s two sirens—the sea, and her lover. But both choices mean death… Haunting and lyrical, The Mermaid’s Daughter asks—how far we will go for those we love? And can the transformative power of music overcome a magic that has prevailed for generations?
  american gods by neil gaiman: Spellbook of the Lost and Found Moïra Fowley-Doyle, 2018-08-07 The highly anticipated new book from the acclaimed author of The Accident Season is a gorgeous, twisty story about things gone missing, things returned from the past, and a group of teenagers, connected in ways they could never have imagined. One stormy Irish summer night, Olive and her best friend, Rose, begin to lose things. It starts with simple items like hairclips and jewelry, but soon it's clear that Rose has lost something much bigger, something she won't talk about, and Olive thinks her best friend is slipping away. Then seductive diary pages written by a girl named Laurel begin to appear all over town. And Olive meets three mysterious strangers: Ivy, Hazel, and her twin brother, Rowan, secretly squatting in an abandoned housing estate. The trio are wild and alluring, but they seem lost too—and like Rose, they're holding tight to painful secrets. When they discover the spellbook, it changes everything. Damp, tattered and ancient, it's full of hand-inked charms to conjure back things that have been lost. And it just might be their chance to find what they each need to set everything back to rights. Unless it's leading them toward things that were never meant to be found...
  american gods by neil gaiman: Odd and the Frost Giants Neil Gaiman, 2009-10-05 A tender, humorous and compelling tale of Viking adventure by multi-award-winning author Neil Gaiman.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods Volume 2: My Ainsel (Graphic Novel) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2019-04-23 The bizarre road trip across America continues as our heroes gather reinforcements for the imminent god war! Shadow and Wednesday leave the House on the Rock and continue their journey across the country where they set up aliases, meet new gods, and prepare for war. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel! Collects issues #1-9 of American Gods: My Ainsel.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods [TV Tie-in] Neil Gaiman, 2017-03-28 Now a TV Series produced by FremantleMedia North America available internationally on Amazon, exclusively through Prime Video and starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber. Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the 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. Soon Shadow learns that the past never dies . . . and 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. “Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose—American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.”—Washington Post
  american gods by neil gaiman: Lamb Special Gift Ed Christopher Moore, 2007-10-23 Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have read—and reread—Christopher Moore's irreverent, iconoclastic, and divinely funny tale of the early life of Jesus Christ as witnessed by his boyhood pal Levi bar Alphaeus (a.k.a. Biff). Now, in this special (check out the cool red ribbon marker, gilt-edged pages, and gold lettering) gift edition of Christopher Moore's bestselling Lamb, you, too, can find out what really happened between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount. And, in a new afterword written expressly for this edition, Christopher Moore addresses some of the most frequently asked questions he's received from readers since Lamb's initial publication, about the book and himself. Fresh, funny, poignant, and wise, this special gift edition of Lamb is cause for rejoicing among readers everywhere.
  american gods by neil gaiman: These Precious Days Ann Patchett, 2021-11-23 The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike. —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.
  american gods by neil gaiman: Kalayla Jeannie Nicholas, 2019-06-03 Race, sexuality, honesty, abuse, love and forgiveness are interwoven as characters in Kalayla reveal themselves. We meet three families, one Irish, one Italian and one black, confronting the legacy of the past within the context of life in 1999 Cambridge, MA. Kalayla: a feisty bi-racial, 11 year old loner whose world implodes when she discovers her parents belong in the Guinness Book of World Records for being The World's Biggest Liarsabout her mother's family. Maureen: Kalayla's mother cocoons herself in art projects, deflecting the pain of her parent's rejection. Her husband's sudden death catapults her into life as a single mother raising a rebellious, incomprehensible daughter. Lena: their landlady, financially successful, seventy-two years old, wears only black, and lives in a fourth-floor walk-up apartment. Lena is tormented by memories of the dead--her twin sons and husband, and the living--two sons from whom she is estranged. Anyone who has experienced the angularities, rigid pockets and soft spots of family life can take hope from reading Kalayla which shows that pathways for change do exist--and if we choose to, we can find them.
  american gods by neil gaiman: American Gods: Shadows Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, 2018-02-28 AMERICAN GODS by international bestseller, and creator of Sandman, Neil Gaiman is an award-winning epic novel, highly acclaimed major TV series starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Gillian Anderson and now, for the first time, adapted in stunning comic book form. This is the first of three bind-up editions. 'A must for any fan of American Gods or the work of Neil Gaiman... [sitting] alongside the TV series and the novel as another way to tackle and understand Gaiman's deep, rich narrative' Starburst Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard - thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent.
Neil Gaiman's American Gods : A Postmodern Epic for America
Neil Gaiman’s sweeping 2001 work American Gods includes many plot events and theoretical positions related to American-ness and mythology.

AMERICAN GODS - scholarworks.calstate.edu
Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel American Gods is a dense, multifaceted, story- within-a-story homage to rural America: roadside attractions, old 60s-style motels on the side of the road, the quirky …

FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY IN NEIL GAIMAN'S AMERICAN …
Title: Folklore and Mythology in Neil Gaiman's American Gods This thesis provides a critical analysis of the use of folklore and mythology that exists in Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel, …

man’s site - Pikes Peak Library District
American Gods is a kaleidoscopic journey into myth and across an American landscape at once eerily familiar and utterly alien. Visit Neil Gaiman’s site: http://neilgaiman.com/

ScholarWorks@UNO - University of New Orleans
In 2001, Neil Gaiman published . American Gods, a novel of American life and mythology. As a British author living in the United States, Gaiman has a powerful vantage point from which to …

Samantha Black Crow, from American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Samantha Black Crow, from American Gods by Neil Gaiman 1:26 min “I can believe things that are true and things that aren’t true and I can believe things where nobody knows if they’re true …

Fantasy Making the Invisible Visible: Liminality in Neil Gaiman's ...
demonstrate how Gaiman has explored concepts of invisibility in his novels Neverwhere and American Gods. I will explore how Gaiman draws on ideas laid out in Plato’s “Parable of the …

Herodotean Influence on Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
In a 2001 interview, Neil Gaiman acknowledged the extent to which Herodotus’ Histories influenced his writing of American Gods and informed the novel’s ethnographies, battle …

The Clash of Culture in Neil Gaiman's American Gods
The novel American Gods by British author Neil Gaiman uses cultural problems as one of its main themes. The story is about ancient gods and goddesses from different cultures around the …

The Road of Our Senses: Search for Personal Meaning and the …
American Gods. is the story of the ex-convict Shadow who sets off on a classic road trip through America as a bodyguard to the grifter Wednesday—the American aspect of the Norse god …

“Think of us as symbols”: Embodied Gods and Material Worship …
examine how it is presented in Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods (2001). As its name implies, gods are present in the novel: they are American, foreign, old, new, traditional, and modern. …

American Gods and Where to Find Them: Modern Myth and …
Abstract This paper examines the novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman as an expression of post-industrial mythopoeisis, calling its mythmaking a topological and material experience, rather …

Changing, Out-of-Work, Dead, and Reborn Gods in the Fiction of …
In his graphic series, The Sandman, and more recently in the novels American Gods and Anansi Boys, Gaiman has pondered what happens to gods when they change, when they are made …

ONLY THE GODS ARE REAL AMERICAN GODS - ResearchGate
Abstract: This paper aims to address the mythopoeic aspect of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, so as to disclose the elements of American cultural identity embedded in the novel.

Adapting the Story of Suibhne in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
Neil Gaiman’s depiction of America as a mythic place in American Gods explores “the soul of America” – what immigrants brought with them to America and what they found there. Existing …

Locating Lakeside, Wisconsin: Neil Gaiman's American Gods and …
Looks at a particular aspect of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods: its evocation of the quintessential American small town of Lakeside, Wisconsin.

Discreet Feminism: Neil Gaimanâ•Žs Subversion of the …
Neil Gaiman’s use of a hyper-masculine American culture in American Gods sheds light upon the multiple issues surrounding a misogynistic society in which women are treated as sexual …

Death and Immortality in Neil Gaiman s American Gods
both negative and positive outcomes for immortality. In my thesis, I will examine immortality and its possible outcomes in the fantasy novel American Gods (2001) by N. il Gaiman through …

PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN NEIL GAIMAN'S NEVERWHERE,
The aim of this paper is to investigate the depiction of female characters in Neil Gaiman's novels Neverwhere, American Gods and Coraline in order to determine whether they correspond to …

Modern Day Myths in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods - HRMARS
30 Mar 2020 · In particular, this thesis analyses American Gods by Neil Gaiman by drawing upon Claude Lévi-Strauss' and Vladmir Propp's structuralist ideas and to see how the original myths …

Neil Gaiman's American Gods : A Postmodern Epic for America
Neil Gaiman’s sweeping 2001 work American Gods includes many plot events and theoretical positions related to American-ness and mythology.

AMERICAN GODS - scholarworks.calstate.edu
Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel American Gods is a dense, multifaceted, story- within-a-story homage to rural America: roadside attractions, old 60s-style motels on the side of the road, the quirky …

FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY IN NEIL GAIMAN'S AMERICAN GODS
Title: Folklore and Mythology in Neil Gaiman's American Gods This thesis provides a critical analysis of the use of folklore and mythology that exists in Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel, American …

man’s site - Pikes Peak Library District
American Gods is a kaleidoscopic journey into myth and across an American landscape at once eerily familiar and utterly alien. Visit Neil Gaiman’s site: http://neilgaiman.com/

ScholarWorks@UNO - University of New Orleans
In 2001, Neil Gaiman published . American Gods, a novel of American life and mythology. As a British author living in the United States, Gaiman has a powerful vantage point from which to …

Samantha Black Crow, from American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Samantha Black Crow, from American Gods by Neil Gaiman 1:26 min “I can believe things that are true and things that aren’t true and I can believe things where nobody knows if they’re true or …

Fantasy Making the Invisible Visible: Liminality in Neil Gaiman's ...
demonstrate how Gaiman has explored concepts of invisibility in his novels Neverwhere and American Gods. I will explore how Gaiman draws on ideas laid out in Plato’s “Parable of the …

Herodotean Influence on Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
In a 2001 interview, Neil Gaiman acknowledged the extent to which Herodotus’ Histories influenced his writing of American Gods and informed the novel’s ethnographies, battle scenes, and overall …

The Clash of Culture in Neil Gaiman's American Gods
The novel American Gods by British author Neil Gaiman uses cultural problems as one of its main themes. The story is about ancient gods and goddesses from different cultures around the world …

The Road of Our Senses: Search for Personal Meaning and the …
American Gods. is the story of the ex-convict Shadow who sets off on a classic road trip through America as a bodyguard to the grifter Wednesday—the American aspect of the Norse god Odin. …

“Think of us as symbols”: Embodied Gods and Material Worship in Neil …
examine how it is presented in Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods (2001). As its name implies, gods are present in the novel: they are American, foreign, old, new, traditional, and modern. This …

American Gods and Where to Find Them: Modern Myth and …
Abstract This paper examines the novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman as an expression of post-industrial mythopoeisis, calling its mythmaking a topological and material experience, rather than …

Changing, Out-of-Work, Dead, and Reborn Gods in the Fiction of Neil Gaiman
In his graphic series, The Sandman, and more recently in the novels American Gods and Anansi Boys, Gaiman has pondered what happens to gods when they change, when they are made …

ONLY THE GODS ARE REAL AMERICAN GODS - ResearchGate
Abstract: This paper aims to address the mythopoeic aspect of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, so as to disclose the elements of American cultural identity embedded in the novel.

Adapting the Story of Suibhne in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
Neil Gaiman’s depiction of America as a mythic place in American Gods explores “the soul of America” – what immigrants brought with them to America and what they found there. Existing …

Locating Lakeside, Wisconsin: Neil Gaiman's American Gods and …
Looks at a particular aspect of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods: its evocation of the quintessential American small town of Lakeside, Wisconsin.

Discreet Feminism: Neil Gaimanâ•Žs Subversion of the Patriarchal ...
Neil Gaiman’s use of a hyper-masculine American culture in American Gods sheds light upon the multiple issues surrounding a misogynistic society in which women are treated as sexual objects …

Death and Immortality in Neil Gaiman s American Gods
both negative and positive outcomes for immortality. In my thesis, I will examine immortality and its possible outcomes in the fantasy novel American Gods (2001) by N. il Gaiman through genre …

PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN NEIL GAIMAN'S NEVERWHERE,
The aim of this paper is to investigate the depiction of female characters in Neil Gaiman's novels Neverwhere, American Gods and Coraline in order to determine whether they correspond to …