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 Cover of Anansi Boys paperback version. |
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| Author | Neil Gaiman |
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| Cover artist | Richard Aquan (1st printing hardcover edition); general design, Shubhani Sarkar; image collage credited to Getty Images |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | HarperCollins; William Morris imprint |
| Released | September 2005 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | ISBN 006051518X |
| Preceded by | American Gods |
Anansi Boys: a novel, by Neil Gaiman, is based around two sons of Anansi ('Mr. Nancy') from American Gods, and their adventures as they explore their common heritage and get to know one another. Anansi Boys was published on September 20, 2005, reaching number one on the New York Times bestseller list in the same month [1].
The story contains themes surrounding names and songs.
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[edit] Plot Summary
The events in Anansi Boys take place around the death of Mr. Nancy, father of Fat Charlie Nancy, both characters originally introduced in Gaiman's novel American Gods. As a result of his father's death Fat Charlie is forced to reconnect with his childhood, his relationship with his father, and his previously unknown brother. As with American Gods, Gaiman weaves modern retellings of myths from other cultures into his storytelling, in this case the West African Anansi stories.
[edit] Awards
- Locus Award, Best Fantasy Novel, 2006
[edit] Translations
- I ragazzi di Anansi (Italian), ISBN 880455701X
[edit] References
- ^ Gaiman, Neil (2005), "There's a first time for everything", Neil Gaiman's Online Journal] [link accessed August 25, 2006]
