The Annotated American Gods by Neil Gaiman; Leslie S. Klinger - 2020

New York: William Morrow, 2020. SIGNED bookplate. New. Stated First Edition. First printing with full number line starting with 1. Signed by Neil Gaiman on a publisher's bookplate on the half-title page. The unread book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photos illustrations. The dust jacket is unclipped ($50.00) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 627 pages. 8½ x 10¼" tall.

This annotated volume of the Author's Preferred Text features analysis from Leslie S. Klinger. His trenchant commentary identifies gods and supernatural beings, elucidates key phrases, and shows how Gaiman built his award-winning novel, giving readers unparalleled insight into the story and into Gaiman's creative process and authorial decisions. Carefully chosen illustrations complement and illuminate the narrative.

A perennial favorite of readers worldwide, American Gods tells the story of ex-con Shadow Moon, who emerges from prison and is recruited to be bodyguard, driver, and errand boy for the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday. So begins a dark and strange road trip full of fantastical adventures and a host of eccentric characters. For, beneath the placid surface of everyday life, a storm is brewing. Soon there will be an epic war for the very soul of America and Shadow is standing squarely in its path.

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