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Even before learning of the death of Robbie, who was to give Shadow a job, Shadow has been repeatedly offered work as a bodyguard by a confidence man called Mr. He discovers at the funeral that the car crashed because Laura was performing oral sex on Shadow's late friend Robbie, who was driving.

The book follows the adventures of ex-convict Shadow, who is released from prison a few days earlier than planned on account of the death of his wife, Laura, in a car accident.

New gods have arisen, reflecting America's obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and illegal drugs, among others.

Immigrants to the United States brought dwarves, elves, leprechauns, and other spirits and gods with them, but their power is diminished as people's beliefs wane. The central concept is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them.American Gods combines Native American Mythology with traditional European/Greek/Roman mythology to expand on and create a new version of the Archetypal story.The Sandman – an award winning comic book series.For the sake this presentation I will be focusing on two of his works:.He has written novels, articles and comics. Gaiman’s list of literary works is near exhaustive.Neil Gaiman is the winner of 3 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, 1 World Fantasy Award, 4 Bram Stoker Awards, 9 Locus Awards, 1 British Fantasy Award, 2 British SF Awards, 4 Geffens, 1 International Horror Guild Award, 2 Mythopoeic Awards.Married to Amanda Palmer, singer for The Dresden Dolls.Currently live near Minneapolis, MN with dog and youngest daughter.

American gods by neil gaiman pdf download