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Anansi Boys

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  • 2005 first published
  • 384 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (75 ratings)
  • 43 editions
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Published in 2005, Anansi Boys is a mythic fiction and adventure fiction novel by Neil Gaiman. The story is set in London and Florida. Characters include Anansi, Charles Nancy and Callyanne Higgler. It deals with brothers, Embezzlement, estates and father-son relationship.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 75 ratings, and 178 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 43 editions across 4 languages.

At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Anansi Boys

Anansi Boys is a fantasy novel by English writer Neil Gaiman. In the novel, "Mr. Nancy" — an incarnation of the West African trickster god Anansi — dies, leaving twin sons, who in turn discover one another's existence after being separated as young children. The novel follows their adventures as they explore their common heritage. Although it is not a sequel to Gaiman's previous novel American Gods, the character of Mr. Nancy appears in both books. Anansi Boys was published on 20 September 2005 and was released in paperback on 1 October 2006. The book debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list, and won both the **Locus Award** and the **British Fantasy Society Award** in 2006.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Anansi
  • Charles Nancy
  • Callyanne Higgler
  • Spider
  • Grahame Coats
  • Rosie Noah
  • Maeve Livingstone
  • Marcus
  • Bird Woman
  • Tiger

Subjects

  • Action and adventure fiction
  • Adventure fiction
  • Adventure stories
  • Brothers
  • Embezzlement
  • Estates
  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Father-son relationship
  • Fathers
  • Fathers and sons
  • Action & adventure
  • Contemporary fantasy
  • Humorous
  • Flamingoes
  • Gods

Quick answers

Who wrote Anansi Boys?

Anansi Boys was written by Neil Gaiman and first published in 2005.

What genre is Anansi Boys?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Adventure.

How long is Anansi Boys?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Anansi Boys?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Sea of Monsters, Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Graphic Novel and A Kiss in Time.

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