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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition
Full Cast Production
By Neil Gaiman
Narrated by George Guidall, Dennis Boutsikaris, Daniel Oreskes, Ron McLarty & Neil Gaiman / 19 hours 39 minutes
The storm was coming...
For the three years Shadow spent in prison, all he wanted was to get back to the loving arms of his wife and stay out of trouble for the rest of his life. But days before his release, he learns that his wife has been killed in an accident, and his world becomes a colder place.
On the plane ride home to the funeral, Shadow meets a man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday, a self-declared grifter, who offers Shadow a job. Shadow, a man with nothing to lose, accepts. But he soon learns that his role in Wednesday's schemes will be far more dangerous than he could have ever imagined.
American Gods is a dark and kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth and across an America at once eerily familiar and utterly alien. Magnificently told, American Gods is a work of literary magic that will haunt the listener long after it has been heard.
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“American Gods is like a fast run downhill through a maze—both exhilarating and twisted. In it, Gaiman introduces a world where the dead past is all too alive, where gods struggle to keep a toehold on existence, and where reality's backstage is only a carousel ride away.”
Jane Lindskold, author of Changer
About the Author
Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all ages, and the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Shirley Jackson Award and the Locus Award for Best Novelette for his story "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains." Originally from England, he now lives in America.
Reviews
“Mystery, satire, sex, horror, poetic prose — American Gods uses all these to keep the reader turning the pages.”
Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
“A fascinating tale . . . by turns thoughtful, hilarious, disturbing, uplifting, horrifying and enjoyable — and sometimes all at once, in a curious sort of way. Those who are familiar with Gaiman's earlier work will find a satisfying yarn by a familiar master storyteller. Those who are meeting him for the first time may be surprised at just how good he is.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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| Author | Neil Gaiman |
| Narrator | Daniel Oreskes, Neil Gaiman, George Guidall, Dennis Boutsikaris & Ron McLarty |
| ISBN | 9780062101914 |
| Length | 19 hours 39 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperAudio |
| Publication date | June 21, 2011 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Libro.fm rank | #1,044 Overall |
| Genre rank | #91 in Fantasy |