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Why sir, on the north we are bounded by the aurora borealis, on the east we are bounded by the rising sun, on the south we are bounded by the procession of the equinoxes, and on the west by the day of judgment. His works include the comic book series the sandman and novels stardust, american gods, coraline, and the graveyard book. His work has been honored with many awards internationally, including the newbery and carnegie medals as well as the hugo, bram stoker, and. Neil gaiman on good omens, sandman film rumours and his. American gods by neil gaiman this grand tale of ancient gods struggling to survive in todays usa has a chilly setting but provides a great summer escape david barnett. One of the most talkedabout books of the new millennium, american gods is a kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth and across an american landscape at once eerily familiar and utterly alien.
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Since it was first published, american gods became an instant classic. How does he manage to make their coexistence believable. The extraordinary epic novel from storytelling genius and international bestseller neil gaiman. The short stories the monarch of the glen and black dog are set after american gods, and feature the main character of that novel. Jun 19, 2001 american gods by neil gaiman, by the authors own description, is a work that has inspired strong emotions and little in between readers have either liked it a lot, or loathed it entirely. He is an english author of novels, short films, audio theater, graphic novels, comic book, and films. The author sends his protagonist, shadow, by car and sometimes by. Gaiman has managed to tell the tallest of tales in the most heartrending and believable fashion, despite the storys truly mythic scale. Among his numerous literary awards are the newbery and carnegie medals, and the hugo, nebula, world fantasy, and will eisner awards. Book 1, introductory book 2, page 10 book 1, page 52 book 1, page 1 book 1, opening. Neil gaiman is the author of over thirty acclaimed books and graphic novels for adults and children, including american gods, stardust, coraline and the graveyard book. Theres a dark satirical edge to it, a murder mystery thing, a love story, folklore, lots of action, lots of gods and goddesses. The novel is a blend of americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn shadow. The first book in the american gods series a novel.
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