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ANANSI BOYS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Neil Gaiman | 416 pages | 11 Jul 2011 | HarperCollins Publishers Inc | 9780060515195 | English | New York, NY, United States Anansi Boys (American Gods, #2) by Neil Gaiman Gaiman turned his attention to African mythology and the figure of Anansi the spider god. Having already made a scene-stealing appearance in the award-winning American Gods , the irresistible Mr Nancy makes a triumphant return in this witty romp of a novel — perfect for fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. Now you merely have to do something just as beautiful and just as ground-breaking. Inside, fully illustrated, original black-and-white chapter headings tell their own folktale — all of which are especially fitting for a book about the power and vitality of stories. Spider was the cool one; he was the other one. Bereavement is a time of upheaval and for Fat Charlie Nancy the changes are practically seismic. Not only does he discover that his embarrassing old dad was actually Anansi the African trickster god, his life is about to be invaded and turned upside down by Spider, the magical twin brother he never knew he had. As well as helping to inspire the book, Lenny Henry provided advice and insight on Caribbean syntax and dialogue, helping to ensure that the voices of the characters sounded authentic. His work demonstrates exactly how wild and varied the field can be, from uprooting fairy tales in Stardust to exposing the fantastical underbelly of London in Neverwhere. Neil Gaiman is a critically acclaimed writer of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. Credited with being one of the creators of modern comics, Gaiman is an author whose work crosses many genres and reaches audiences of all ages. His most recent publication is Norse Mythology Nalo Hopkinson was born in Jamaica. She has published six novels and numerous short stories. She is currently a Professor of Creative Writing and part of a faculty research cluster in science fiction at the University of California Riverside. Butler Memorial Award, in recognition of impactful contributions to the world of science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction. She is currently completing an alternative historical fantasy of the Caribbean. Francis Vallejo is an award-winning American artist. Philip Pullman. Illustrated by Peter Bailey. A magnificent Folio Society edition of a worldwide phenomenon. Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. Terry Pratchett. Illustrated by Omar Rayyan. What happens to gods when their believers stop believing? Published in series with Mort , this edition of one of the most celebrated Discworld novels features brilliant illustrations by Omar Rayyan. Home Anansi Boys. His notable works include the Sandman graphic novel series, Stardust , Neverwhere , and Coraline. He learns his father has died in Florida. At the funeral, family friend Callyanne Higgler tells him a secret: his father was actually Anansi, the African trickster spider god. She also tells him he has a brother. She tells him if he wants to meet his brother, all he has to do is ask a spider. The next morning, his brother shows up. Spider proves himself irresistibly, perhaps magically, charming, drawing women to his side with ease as Fat Charlie watches. Everything in life seems to come easily to Spider. The next day, a hungover Fat Charlie wakes up with a strange woman, a cop named Daisy, in his bed. Fat Charlie tries to pass Daisy off as his cousin. Rosie believes him, but Mrs. Noah does not. Fat Charlie wakes up very late for work, but Spider has disguised himself as his brother and gone to work in his stead. After work, still disguised as Fat Charlie, Spider takes Rosie out. She believes he is a new and improved Fat Charlie. Though Rosie has told Fat Charlie she intends to stay a virgin until their marriage, she sleeps with Spider. Spider tells Coats he knows about the embezzlement. The next day, Fat Charlie shows up for work and Coats tells him to take a vacation. Coats begins to forge financial documents that will frame Fat Charlie for his crimes. He asks Mrs. Higgler for help, but she tells him their other neighbor, Mrs. Dunwiddy, would be better to ask. But the other gods, having all been tricked by Anansi at some point or another, bear a grudge. Tiger especially hates Anansi because Anansi owns all the stories in the world, which means he gets to control the nature of the world. Tiger, a predator, wants to own the stories and make the world a more tiger-like place. She is so disturbed by the news, she calls off their wedding. When she returns home, a pleased Mrs. Noah suggests they go on a cruise together to help her get over the breakup. When Charlie returns to England, he is arrested for embezzlement. Daisy is one of the officers who interrogate him but believes he is innocent. Meanwhile, Grahame Coats meets with a client, Maeve Livingston, who realizes he has been stealing money from her accounts. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® 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 from day, a brother who's going to show Charlie how to lighten up and have a little fun 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, able to overturn the social order, create wealth out of thin air, and baffle the devil. Back at Charlie's house, he explains to Rosie that he really isn't Charlie, but Spider. Rosie is able to see who he truly is and wonders how she could ever think that he was Charlie. She asks if Charlie knew and Spider says yes. Rosie is so upset, disgusted, and confused that she calls off the wedding with Charlie and breaks up with Spider. She then goes home and tells her mother what happened. Charlie returns from England and again demands that Spider leave. Spider refuses once again and an argument begins. The argument ends when the police show up and arrest Charlie for embezzlement. Spider ges back to his room, but is attacked by flamingos. Spider then realizes that something is wrong and it has to do with Charlie. Daisy is the police officer who interrogates Charlie. She realizes that he is innocent and wants to prove it. Charlie realizes that birds are taking a special interest in him when hundreds if them settle on the fence surrounding the outdoor area of the prison. They just sit there an stare at Charlie. While this all happens. Graham Coats is visited by a client, Maeve Livingstone , who has figures out his embezzlement scam. Coats then kills her and stashes her body in the hidden room behind the bookcase in his office. Coats then assumes an alternate identity and fleas to the island of St. Andrews in the Carribean. The ghost of Maeve does not move on to the after life even when her husband begs he to through the phone and the television. She is determined to get revenge on Graham Coats. Spider teleports into the jail and breaks Charlie out. They teleport to many places, getting attakced by birds every place they go. Spider explains that the birds are after him and Charlie and Charlie confesses to the deal that he made with Bird. Charlie decides to call off the deal with Bird and asks spider to teleport them to Mrs. Higgler's house so that he can get the feather from Mrs. Spider explains that he can't teleport to Mrs. Higgler, but doesn't explain why very well. Spider returns Charlie to jail because that is the only place where the birds cannot get Charlie. Spider remains on his own to fend off the birds. Charlie informs Daisy of the hidden room in Coats's office. Once the police find the hidden room and the body of Maeve, Daisy is taken off the case since it is now considered a homicide case. The police believe that they can never convict Coats since he has gone to St. Daisy believes that everyone deserves justice and travels to St. Andrews to find Coats even though she is no longer on the case. Charlie is free to go. Charlie reunites with Spider and Spider realizes that they can't both get away from the birds. Spider sacrifices himself to the birds so that Charlie can hopefully call off the deal with Bird. The birds decend and carry Spider off to the Beginning of the World were Bird rips out his tongue and delivers him to Tiger. Spider uses the blood from his mouth and the dust of the ground to form a spider and sends that spider for help. Charlie travels back to Florida to Find Mrs. He goes to Mrs. Dunwiddy who is dying. Dunwiddy explains that Charlie used to be one boy, but the day that he broke her mirror ball, she split him into two boys, Charlie and Spider. Spider is the boy with all of the bad qualities and she banished him. That is why Spider couldn't teleport to to Florida because Mrs. Dunwiddy had banished him from there. Dunwiddy also explains that Mrs. Higgler moved back to her original home, St. Charlie then travels to St. Charlie rides a bike throughout the island, lookign for Mrs.