Neil Gaiman
Anansi Boys
Headline Publishing, London / UK,
2005
Signed by Neil Gaiman in gold to the "spider net", silver spraid edges (see photos).
"Anansi Boys: Fat Charlie Nancy is not actually fat. He was fat once but he is
definitely not fat now. No, right now Fat Charlie Nancy is angry,
confused and more than a little scared – right now his life is spinning
out of control, and it is all his dad’s fault.
If his rotter of an estranged father hadn’t dropped dead at a karaoke
night, Charlie would still be blissfully unaware that his dad was Anansi
the spider god. He would have no idea that he has a brother called
Spider, who is also a god. And there would be no chance that said
brother would be trying to take over his life, flat and fiancée, or, to
make matters worse, be doing a much better job of it than him.
Desperate to reclaim his life, Charlie enlists the help of four
more-than-slightly eccentric old ladies and their unique brand of voodoo
– and between them they unleash a bitter and twisted force to get rid
of Spider. But as darkness descends and badness begins is Fat Charlie
Nancy going to get his life back in one piece or is he about to enter a
whole netherworld of pain?" (Headline Publishing)
"Neil Gaiman is the author of over thirty acclaimed books and graphic
novels for adults and children, including AMERICAN GODS, STARDUST,
CORALINE and THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. His most recent novel for adults, THE
OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE was highly acclaimed, appeared on the
hardback and paperback Sunday Times bestseller lists and won
several awards, including being voted Book of the Year in the National
Book Awards 2013: ‘Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some
books just swallow you up, heart and soul’ Joanne Harris.
The recipient of numerous literary honours, Neil Gaiman’s work has been
adapted for film, television and radio. He has written scripts for Doctor Who,
worked with authors and illustrators including Terry Pratchett, Dave
McKean and Chris Riddell, and THE SANDMAN is established as one of the
classic graphic novels. As George R R Martin says: ‘There’s no one
quite like Neil Gaiman.’
Originally from England, Neil Gaiman now lives in America." (Headline Publishing)