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Also by neil gaiman stardust smoke and mirrors neverwhere good omens with terry pratchett. Sep 09, 2011 when neil gaiman spoke about his novel american gods to a packed tent at the edinburgh international book festival. Incarcerated for 3 years, shadow is a taciturn convict waiting patiently for his return to the real world. It was first published in hardcover and trade paperback in 2007 by wildside press.
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