American Gods
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"American Gods" - one of the most famous works of Gaiman. This is a novel about the gods brought to America by people from different parts of the world, honored and then forgotten, and about what no man can remain indifferent to: the search for a father, homeland, beloved, about symbolic and real death.
Thrown behind bars for three long years, a taciturn guy nicknamed Shadow patiently waits for the day when he can return home to the town of Eagle Point, Indiana.He is no longer afraid of what tomorrow may bring, and wants only to reunite with his beloved wife Laura and start a new life.But a few days before his release Laura and Shadow's best friend are killed in a car accident. Shadow's life loses all meaning, and he accepts an unexpected offer to enter the service of a mysterious traveling companion named Mr. Wednesday.Especially since this mocking con man seems to know more about Shadow than he does. It turns out that life as Mr. Wednesday's bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting - and dangerous - than The Shadow could have imagined. He soon discovers that the past is not dying, but that beneath the calm surface of everyday life, a storm is brewing - an epic war for the soul of America. And he himself stands directly in its path....
Thrown behind bars for three long years, a taciturn guy nicknamed Shadow patiently waits for the day when he can return home to the town of Eagle Point, Indiana.He is no longer afraid of what tomorrow may bring, and wants only to reunite with his beloved wife Laura and start a new life.But a few days before his release Laura and Shadow's best friend are killed in a car accident. Shadow's life loses all meaning, and he accepts an unexpected offer to enter the service of a mysterious traveling companion named Mr. Wednesday.Especially since this mocking con man seems to know more about Shadow than he does. It turns out that life as Mr. Wednesday's bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting - and dangerous - than The Shadow could have imagined. He soon discovers that the past is not dying, but that beneath the calm surface of everyday life, a storm is brewing - an epic war for the soul of America. And he himself stands directly in its path....
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