American Gods
American Gods by Neil Gaiman is a paperback edition published by Headline Review in 2005, featuring 640 pages in English. This epic novel follows Shadow, who, after serving three years in prison, faces a tumultuous return to life when he learns of his wife’s mysterious death just before his release. As he navigates his grief, he encounters Mr. Wednesday, a peculiar figure who claims to be a former god and leads Shadow on an extraordinary journey across America.
Readers will find a blend of fantasy and contemporary fiction as Gaiman explores themes of mythology and identity. The narrative unfolds with Shadow and Mr. Wednesday solving a series of murders in a small town while delving into the complexities of belief and the changing landscape of America. This edition also includes extra material exclusive to Headline Review, enriching the reader’s experience of Gaiman’s imaginative storytelling.
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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.
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