{"product_id":"american-gods-neil-gaiman-9780380973651","title":"American Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince it was first published, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/em\u003e became an instant classic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow discover the mystery and majesty of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocked 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Gaiman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0380973650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780380973651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.49h x 6.57w x 1.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e75426 \/ American Gods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Locus Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Bram Stoker Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugo Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nebula Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2001 pg. 682\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/28\/2001 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2001 pg. 1707\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2001 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/2001 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2001 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/29\/2001 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2002 pg. 445\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 Jul\/Aug 2002\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2002 pg. 1","brand":"Neil Gaiman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048182313215,"sku":"9780380973651","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d1d8393-d325-4f99-9dcc-eea0bb38c589.jpg?v=1684994356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-gods-neil-gaiman-9780380973651","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}