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American Gods: The Author's Preferred Text
by Gaiman, Neil
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: Folio Society, 2017. Ex-con has unusual encounters & adventures in mythological America; basis of the television series. And at the end of the book, when Shadow waits in the doorway of a used bookstore across from a coffeeshop on a street in Madison lined with bookstores - that was MY shop. Anyway. First edition (first printing) thus, no later printings noted, reprinting the author's preferred 2003 text, with color plates by frequent collaborator McKean. Light wear to book, near fine; no jacket as issued, in an illustrated slipcase showing light wear & some 'creases' to one side. Text clean; xv, [3], 537 pages; 12 color plates, three of them double-page spreads.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Dave McKean. Large Octavo.
Synopsis
"American Gods" by Neil Gaiman follows Shadow, a recently released convict who becomes involved in a war between the old gods of mythological lore and the new gods of technology and media. The protagonist, Shadow, is released from prison after serving three years for a robbery that resulted in the death of his wife. He is hired by a mysterious man named Wednesday, and enlists Shadow's help in a war between the old gods of mythological lore and the new gods of technology and media. As he travels across America, Shadow meets various gods and learns about his own identity and past. With an enthralling blend of mythology, fantasy, and road trip adventure, it explores the themes of belief, faith, and identity in America. It won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Locus awards, and has been adapted into a television series.
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- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u0170
- Title
- American Gods: The Author's Preferred Text
- Author
- Gaiman, Neil
- Illustrator
- Dave McKean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2017
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mythology, Americana, Religion, Wisconsin
- Size
- Large Octavo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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