American Gods, the extraordinary, highly acclaimed epic novel from
storytelling genius and international bestseller Neil Gaiman, came vividly to
life this year in the hottest major TV show of 2017. Praised by the Telegraph
as ‘prestige TV’, the Amazon Prime Video series stars Ricky Whittle, Ian
McShane, Emily Browning and Gillian Anderson.‘Gaiman is a treasure-house of
story and we are lucky to have him’ Stephen King.If you are to survive, you
must believe.Shadow Moon has served his time. But hours before his release from
prison, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Dazed, he boards a plane
home where he meets the enigmatic Mr Wednesday, who professes both to know
Shadow and to be king of America.Together they embark on a profoundly strange
road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along
the way. Yet all around them a storm threatens to break. The war has already
begun, an epic struggle for the very soul of America, and Shadow is standing
squarely in its path.
Author Biography
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. His most recent novel for adults, THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE
LANE was highly acclaimed, appeared on the hardback and paperback Sunday Times
bestseller lists and won several awards, including being voted Book of the Year
in the National Book Awards 2013: ‘Some books you read. Some books you enjoy.
But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul’ Joanne Harris. The
recipient of numerous literary honours, Neil Gaiman's work has been adapted for
film, television and radio. He has written scripts for Doctor Who, collaborated
with authors and illustrators including Terry Pratchett, Dave McKean and Chris
Riddell, and THE SANDMAN is established as one of the classic graphic novels. As
George R R Martin says: 'There's no one quite like Neil Gaiman.'Originally from
England, Neil Gaiman now lives in America.
