Call it the book that will not die. Four years after publication in the States, “Gods of Aberdeen” finally hits Russian bookstores. And the cover is…well…awesome?
I don’t know who that shirtless guy is, but I think it might be Dio. Holding what looks like a dreamcatcher. Whatever the case, I’m relieved to announce the last overseas incarnation of GOA is complete. Marly’s foreign rights crew worked wonders, and in their honor I’m including various covers of GOA from far-away lands.
In Spain it looked like this:
Italy stayed with Simon & Schuster’s original cover, but Sonzogno’s scarlet insignia made it even better. My blurry focus, however, did not:
And Portugal went for a Moorish Gothic vibe, which I mirrored by photographing the book on a Moorish Gothic side table:
Seeing these covers is like discovering an old shoebox filled with photos of former lovers and friends. Disappointments and triumphs. And on and on….
