
Anansi Boys
(2005)A novel by
Neil Gaiman
AwardsMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee)
British Fantasy Society
| "A writer of rare perception and endless imagination." William Gibson |
| "Immensely entertaining... combines the anarchy of Douglas Adams with a Wodehousian generosity of spirit." Susanna Clarke |
God is dead. Meet the kids.
When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie "Fat Charlie." Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can't shake that name, one of the many embarrassing "gifts his father bestowed - before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie's life.
Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. Things like the tall good-looking stranger who appears on Charlie's doorstep, who appears to be the brother he never knew. A brother as different from Charlie as night is to day, a brother who's going to show Charlie how to lighten up and have a little fun...just like Dear Old Dad. And all of a sudden, life starts getting very interesting for Fat Charlie.
Because, you see, Charlie's dad wasn't just any dad. He was Anansi, a trickster god, the spider-god. Anansi is the spirit of rebellion -- he is able to overturn the social order, create wealth out of thin air, and baffle the devil.
Exciting, scary, and deeply funny, Anansi Boys is a kaleidoscope journey deep into myth, a wild adventure, and a fierce and unstoppable farce, as Neil Gaiman shows us where gods come from, and how to survive your family.
When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie "Fat Charlie." Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can't shake that name, one of the many embarrassing "gifts his father bestowed - before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie's life.
Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. Things like the tall good-looking stranger who appears on Charlie's doorstep, who appears to be the brother he never knew. A brother as different from Charlie as night is to day, a brother who's going to show Charlie how to lighten up and have a little fun...just like Dear Old Dad. And all of a sudden, life starts getting very interesting for Fat Charlie.
Because, you see, Charlie's dad wasn't just any dad. He was Anansi, a trickster god, the spider-god. Anansi is the spirit of rebellion -- he is able to overturn the social order, create wealth out of thin air, and baffle the devil.
Exciting, scary, and deeply funny, Anansi Boys is a kaleidoscope journey deep into myth, a wild adventure, and a fierce and unstoppable farce, as Neil Gaiman shows us where gods come from, and how to survive your family.
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Hardback Editions
2009 : Hardback
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September 2006 : Library Binding
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April 2006 : Hardback
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September 2005 : Hardback
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September 2005 : Hardback
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September 2005 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
February 2008 : Paperback
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October 2006 : Mass Market Paperback
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May 2006 : Paperback
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May 2006 : Paperback
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September 2005 : Paperback
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1995 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
April 2009 : Audio CD
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July 2007 : MP3 CD
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October 2005 : Audio Cassette
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October 2005 : Audio CD
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September 2005 : Audio CD
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September 2005 : Audio CD
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September 2005 : MP3 CD
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Other Editions
November 2007 : Unknown
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November 2005 : Unknown
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September 2005 : Kindle edition
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