American gods

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Neil Gaiman: American gods (Paperback, Spanish language, 2012, Roca Editorial)

Paperback, 558 pages

Spanish language

Published Feb. 23, 2012 by Roca Editorial.

ISBN:
978-84-9918-542-2
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OCLC Number:
820361746

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Just released from prison, Shadow encounters Mr. Wednesday, an enigmatic stranger who seems to know a lot about him, and when Mr. Wednesday offers him a job as his bodyguard, Shadow accepts and is plunged into a dark and perilous world.

Shadow sets out on a journey across America fighting old myths and the gods of modern technology and material obsession when he takes employment with a man named Wednesday -- otherwise known as the god Odin.

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Really enjoyed this. I've been meaning to read it for quite a while, and it did not disappoint. Interesting premise, and of course Gaiman's writing is a joy. Some lines made me laugh out loud, which is rare for a book. For example: “The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies.”

I listened to the full-cast audiobook, which is read from the "author's preferred text." Highly recommend.

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Subjects

  • Spiritual warfare
  • Widowers
  • American National characteristics
  • Bodyguards
  • Spanish language materials
  • Ex-convicts
  • Fiction