American Gods

Efter at have tilbragt tre år i fængslet, tæller Shadow utålmodigt dagene ned til sin løsladelse. Men som dagene og timerne begynder at rinde ud, mærker han at det trækker op til storm. To dage før han bliver sat fri, omkommer Shadows kone i et mystisk biluheld. Forvirret og påvirket af hændelsen rejser Shadow hjem, hvor han møder den bizare Mr. Wednesday, som påstår at være en flygtning fra en fjern krig, en tidligere gud og kongen af Amerika. I "American Gods" drager de sammen afsted på en meget besynderlig rejse gennem staterne og opklarer undervejs en række mord, som blev begået hver vinter i en lillebitte amerikansk by. Et sted mellem Terry Pratchetts bundskøre eventyrfortællinger og George R.R. Martins episke og blodige fantasyunivers findes Neil Gaimans "American Gods", der er en overraskende, dybt underlig og meget spændende fantasyfortælling med mytologiske træk.

Efter at have tilbragt tre år i fængslet, tæller Shadow utålmodigt dagene ned til sin løsladelse. Men som dagene og timerne begynder at rinde ud, mærker han at det trækker op til storm. To dage før han bliver sat fri, omkommer Shadows kone i et mystisk biluheld. Forvirret og påvirket af hændelsen rejser Shadow hjem, hvor han møder den bizare Mr. Wednesday, som påstår at være en flygtning fra en fjern krig, en tidligere gud og kongen af Amerika. I "American Gods" drager de sammen afsted på en meget besynderlig rejse gennem staterne og opklarer undervejs en række mord, som blev begået hver vinter i en lillebitte amerikansk by. Et sted mellem Terry Pratchetts bundskøre eventyrfortællinger og George R.R. Martins episke og blodige fantasyunivers findes Neil Gaimans "American Gods", der er en overraskende, dybt underlig og meget spændende fantasyfortælling med mytologiske træk.

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.

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.