Anansi Boys
Anansi Boys
By: Neil Gaiman
Fat Charlie Nancy is your average, every-day kind of guy. He gets up, goes to work, sees his fiancée, Rosie, and starts all over again. No, he really isn't fat; he's actually skinny guy with a horrible name. Charlie Nancy? Really?
Charlie lives in London and couldn't be happier to be away from his father. That is, until he gets word that his mother is dying. He returns to Florida to see her, and his father shows up for a visit. Suddenly, his mother is no longer dying of cancer and she's going to use her life savings to travel the world. Fat Charlie doesn't really understand how someone can have a few days to live, then suddenly be let out of the hospital - but he knows his father is somehow behind it.
When his mother does die in Saint Andrew he heads home again for her funeral. Off in the distance he sees a tall, slim figure that looks vaguely familiar, but then dismisses it. Charlie heads back to England and Rosie. And then it happens: his father dies on a karaoke stage in a somewhat ungentlemanly manner (in his defense, he was dying...). Charlie again heads back to Florida and sees Mrs. Higgler, Mrs. Bustamonte, Mrs. Dunwiddy and Miss Noles who tell him some surprising information: he has a brother - and that's not all they tell him. They drop a bomb-shell about his father.
When Charlie's brother Spider arrives, chaos ensues. Spider is used to doing what he wants, when he wants, with little concern for the feelings of others. Until Rosie, that is. Charlie's in the battle of his life to try and figure out the truth about his father, his brother, Rosie, his job and his future. Just a few things.
Keep in mind the title of the story! If you're not familiar with the Anansi stories (Anansi is the stories) don't worry: Gaiman gives you the background and even gives you a few tales. Anansi is a trickster - things may not always be as they seem!
Recommended To:
- Science-Fiction fans
- Neil Gaiman / Terry Pratchett / Ellen Kushner
- Fans of trickster tales
- Everyone!
Notes on the Cover:
I like it. I like it a lot! The version I have has a beautiful gold, yellow and black sky with a sparkly, silvery spider web and Spider, Charlie and their father walking or dancing, depending on how you look at it! I love the umbrella! It's a great touch, plus it helps you figure out who's who!
Yes, we have it!