Anansi Boys - Brossura

Gaiman, Neil

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060515198 ISBN 13: 9780060515195

Casa editrice: Harper Torch, 2006

Riassunto

Charlies dad wasn't just any dad. He was Anansi, a trickster god, the spirit of rebellion able to overturn the social order, create wealth out of thin air, and baffle the devil. When he dies on a karaoke stage, things get very interesting for Charlie.

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Recensione:

“Deliciously compulsive . . . Grade: A.” (Washington Post)

“Ebullient . . . The Gaiman faithful will devour it gratefully.” (Sacramento Bee)

“Somehow manages to be both really scary and really funny at the same time.” (Newsweek)

“Witty and engaging.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

“The most accomplished of Gaiman’s novels . . . Urbane and sophisticated.” (Time Out London)

“A clever, quick-witted book.” (Oklahoma City Oklahoman)

“A remarkably funny book.” (Toronto Star)

“A madcap, screwball world that is partly absurd, occassionally humane and always entertaining.” (Pittsburgh Tribune)

“Genre-busting . . . very creative and very funny. Grade: A-” (Christian Science Monitor)

“An off-kilter blend of reality and fantasy.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

L'autore:

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains; the Sandman series of graphic novels; and the story collections Smoke and Mirrors, Fragile Things, and Trigger Warning. He is the winner of numerous literary honors, including the Hugo, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy awards, and the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

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• Editore: Harper Torch
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060515198
• ISBN 13: 9780060515195
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400