num_pages: 320
description: 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 fianc�e, 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?Includes extra material exclusive to Headline Review's edition
language: English
title: Anansi Boys
titlecomplete: Anansi Boys
characters: Mrs. Zora Bustamonte, Mrs. Eutheria Noah, Fat Charlie, Daisy Day, Mr. Nancy, Rosie Noah, Graham Coates, Spider, Mrs. Callyanne Higgler, Maeve Livingston, Mrs. Louella Dunwiddy
genres: Fiction, Magical Realism, Humor, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adult, Contemporary, Mythology, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 218385
places: Florida, London, England
series: American Gods
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
category: Roman étranger, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: ALA Alex Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: British Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Review