Reason alone to get this version of the book. Not only is this the 'Authors prefered text' version but it also features an introduction by the author himself. Years later he revisited the story and released the 'Author's prefered text' version which is over twelve thousand words longer. One important point to note about American Gods is that when the book was first released the editor at the time persuaded Gaiman to trim the novel down. Set in the typefaces Maxime and Wicked Grit, the book is bound in cloth and has a printed slipcase. McKean knows Gaiman and more importantly understands his work, they collaborated on graphic novels in the 80's - including the astonishing Sandman series, and he was a concept artist for the TV series of Neverwhere in the 90's. The Folio Society have created a superb version of this magnificent book which features eleven colour illustrations by the award winning artist Dave McKean. There isn't an artist alive who could do greater justice to Neil Gaiman's work. It's not before time either, the book being released some 16 years ago. Film and TV companies seem to have finally grasped that the genre is a gold mine for stories, and that when done right, these stories can attract a big audience.Īmerican Gods is one of the more recent stories to become a colourful, imaginative and clever TV series.

As a science fiction fan it has to be said that we are becoming increasingly lucky.

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