"Spanish language materials." . . "Anansi (Personaje literario) Novela." . . "Pères et fils Romans, nouvelles, etc." . . "Fantasy." . . "Fantasy" . "Father-son relationship Fiction." . . "Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. He never knew he had a brother." . . "Fathers and sons." . . "HUMOROUS FICTION." . . "Brothers Fiction." . . "BROTHERS FICTION." . "OverDrive, Inc." . . "FICTION / Science Fiction / General" . . "Brothers." . . "Padres y hijo Novela." . . "FICTION." . . "Fiction." . "Charlie Nancy leads a normal, boring existence in London. However, when he calls the U.S. to invite his estranged father to his wedding, he learns that the man just died. After jetting off to Florida for the funeral, Charlie not only discovers a brother he didn't know he had, but also learns that his father was the West African trickster god, Anansi. Charlie's brother, who possesses his own magical powers, later visits him at home and spins Charlie's life out of control, getting him fired, sleeping with his fiancée, and even getting him arrested for a white-collar crime. Charlie fights back with assistance from other gods, and that's when the real trouble begins. They lead the brothers into adventures that are at times scary or downright hysterical. At first Charlie is overwhelmed by this new world, but he is Anansi's son and shows just as much flair for trickery as his brother." . . "\"Gordo Charlie lleva una aburrida vida en Londres junto a su prometida Rosie, hasta que recibe la noticia de la muerte de su padre, que es quien le puso el apodo del que no se ha conseguido despegar. Viaja hasta Florida para asistir al entierro y allí descubre que tiene un hermano completamente distinto a él, que le enseñará a relajarse y divertirse, tal y como solía hacer su padre: Anansi, el dios araña, un espíritu rebelde capaz de invertir el orden social, mofarse de la muerte e incluso engañarla.\"--Back cover." . "阿南西之子 = Anansi boys" . "Anansi boys : a novel"@en . . "Los hijos de Anansi" . . "Los hijos de Anansi"@es . . "Suspense fiction" . "Roman fantastique" . "THE PALE HORSEMAN is the compelling sequel to the bestselling THE LAST KINGDOM. Uhtred, Northumbrian born, raised a Viking and now married to a Saxon, is already a formidable figure and warrior. But at twenty he is still arrogant, pagan and headstrong, so not a comfortable ally for the thoughtful, pious Alfred. But these two, with Alfred's family and a few of Uhtred's companions, are apparently all that remains of the Wessex leadership after a disastrous truce. It is the lowest time for the Saxons. Defeated comprehensively by the Vikings who now occupy most of England, Alfred and his surviving followers retreat to the trackless marshlands of Somerset. There, forced to move restlessly to escape betrayal or detection, using the marsh mists for cover, they travel by small boats from one island to another, hoping that they can regroup and find some more strength and support. They seek refuge in Athelney, a tidal swamp to which Alfred's kingdom has shrunk. Uhtred finds himself torn between his Danish foster brother and the winning Vikings, and his growing respect for the stubborn leadership of Alfred. He must decide whether to rebuild the Saxons' strength from his watery base and help them to take on the Vikings once more. THE PALE HORSEMAN is a splendid story of divided loyalties and desperate heroism, with a wonderful range of characters from Vikings to British kings in their Cornish fortresses, from political but passionate priests to enduring fishermen and farmers desperately striving to survive as the battle sweeps over them. Uhtred and Alfred, Vikings and Saxons, are a winning combination for Bernard Cornwell."@en . . . "Fantasy fiction" . "Fantasy fiction"@en . . . . . . "M. Nancy a légué beaucoup de choses à son fils Gros Charlie, à commencer par un frère qu'il ne connaissait pas, très différent de lui et qui va lui apprendre à s'amuser un peu. Quant à son père, il n'était pas ordinaire. Il était Anansi, le dieu araignée, l'esprit de rébellion, dieu filou capable de renverser l'ordre social, de créer une fortune à partir de rien et de défier le diable." . . . "Anansi Boys : Roman" . "阿南西之子" . . . . . "Powieść fantastyczna angielska" . "Large type books"@en . . . . . . "Het leven van een saaie jongeman verandert drastisch als door magische gebeurtenissen zijn tot dan toe onbekende broer opduikt." . . . . . . "Adventure and adventurers" . . . . "Adventure fiction"@en . "Adventure fiction" . . . . . . "Charlie's 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."@en . "Ananxi zhi zi = Anansi boys" . . . "Anansi boys : roman" . . . . "<DIV>El padre del Gordo Charlie, y autor de semejante apodo, ha muerto. Charlie viaja a Florida para asistir al entierro y allí descubre que tiene un hermano que es tan diferente de él como la noche del día; un hermano que sólo quiere enseñarle a relajarse y divertirse un poco, tal como el viejo. Y lo que pasa es que el padre de Charlie no era cualquier persona: en realidad era Anansi, el dios africano de las bromas, el dios araña. De repente, la aburrida vida de Charlie dará un vuelco y emperará a ser interesante.</DIV>" . . . "His past marked by his father's embarrassing taunts and untimely death, Fat Charlie meets the brother he never knew and is introduced to new and exciting ways to spend his time." . "His past marked by his father's embarrassing taunts and untimely death, Fat Charlie meets the brother he never knew and is introduced to new and exciting ways to spend his time."@en . . . . . . . . "Anansi Boys"@en . "Anansi Boys" . "One of fiction's most audaciously original talents, Neil GaimanGod is dead. Meet the kids.New York TimesNeil Gaiman offers up a work of dazzling ingenuity, a kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth that is at once startling, terrifying, exhilarating, and fiercely funny -- a true wonder of a novel that confirms Stephen King's glowing assessment of the author as \"a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him.\""@en . "Charles Fat Charlie Nancy leads a normal, boring existence in London. However, when he calls the U.S. to invite his estranged father to his wedding, he learns that the man just died. After jetting off to Florida for the funeral, Charlie not only discovers a brother he didn't know he had, but also learns that his father was the West African trickster god, Anansi. Charlie's brother, who possesses his own magical powers, later visits him at home and spins Charlie's life out of control, getting him fired, sleeping with his fiancee, and even getting him arrested for a white collar crime. Charlie fights back with assistance from other gods, and that's when the real trouble begins. They lead the brothers into adventures that are at times scary or downright hysterical. At first Charlie is overwhelmed by this new world, but he is Anansi's son and shows just as much flair for trickery as his brother. With its quirky, inventive fantasy, this is a real treat for Gaiman's fans. Here, he writes with a fuller sense of character. Focusing on a smaller cast gives him the room to breathe life into these figures. Anansi is also a story about fathers, sons, and brothers and how difficult it can be to get along even when they are so similar. Darkly funny and heartwarming to the end, this book is an addictive read not easily forgotten." . . "Anansi-Boys : Roman" . . . . . . . . . "De bende van Anansi" . . . . . . "One of fiction's most audaciously original talents, Neil Gaiman now gives us a mythology for a modern age -- complete with dark prophecy, family dysfunction, mystical deceptions, and killer birds. Not to mention a lime. Anansi Boys God is dead. Meet the kids. When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie \"Fat Charlie.\" Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can't shake that name, one of the many embarrassing \"gifts\" his father bestowed -- before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie's life. Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. 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 ... just like Dear Old Dad. 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. Some said he could cheat even Death himself. Returning to the territory he so brilliantly explored in his masterful New York Times bestseller, American Gods, the incomparable Neil Gaiman offers up a work of dazzling ingenuity, a kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth that is at once startling, terrifying, exhilarating, and fiercely funny -- a true wonder of a novel that confirms Stephen King's glowing assessment of the author as \"a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him.\""@en . "One of fiction's most audaciously original talents, Neil Gaiman now gives us a mythology for a modern age -- complete with dark prophecy, family dysfunction, mystical deceptions, and killer birds. Not to mention a lime. Anansi Boys God is dead. Meet the kids. When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie \"Fat Charlie.\" Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can't shake that name, one of the many embarrassing \"gifts\" his father bestowed -- before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie's life. Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. 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 ... just like Dear Old Dad. 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. Some said he could cheat even Death himself. Returning to the territory he so brilliantly explored in his masterful New York Times bestseller, American Gods, the incomparable Neil Gaiman offers up a work of dazzling ingenuity, a kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth that is at once startling, terrifying, exhilarating, and fiercely funny -- a true wonder of a novel that confirms Stephen King's glowing assessment of the author as \"a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him.\"" . . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Adventure stories"@en . "Humorous stories" . . . . . . . . . . . "Roman d'aventures" . "Cuentos humorísticos" . . . "アナンシの血脈 = Anansi boys" . "Anak-anak anansi = Anansi boys" . "Anansi boys" . . "Récits humoristiques" . . "Ananshi no ketsumyaku = Anansi boys" . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . "Electronic books" . "A nan xi zhi zi" . . "Anansi boys : [a novel]"@en . . . . . . . . . "Charlie Nancy was leading a comfortable life until his father died and discovered that dear old dad was a human form of Anansi, the African trickster god, and that he had a brother, Spider, who inherited some of his father's godlike abilities." . . . . "Anansi boys : Roman" . . . . "Humorous fiction" . . "Anansi boys"@en . "Anansi boys" . . "Humorous fiction"@en . . . . . . "Los Hijos de Anansi" . . . . . "Anansi boys a novel"@en . "One of fiction's most audaciously original talents, Neil Gaiman now gives us a mythology for a modern age -- complete with dark prophecy, family dysfunction, mystical deceptions, and killer birds. Not to mention a lime.Anansi BoysGod is dead. Meet the kids. When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie \"Fat Charlie.\" Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can't shake that name, one of the many embarrassing \"gifts\" his father bestowed -- before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie's life. Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. 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 ... just like Dear Old Dad. 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. Some said he could cheat even Death himself. Returning to the territory he so brilliantly explored in his masterful New York Times bestseller, American Gods, the incomparable Neil Gaiman offers up a work of dazzling ingenuity, a kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth that is at once startling, terrifying, exhilarating, and fiercely funny -- a true wonder of a novel that confirms Stephen King's glowing assessment of the author as \"a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have him.\""@en . . . "Novela fantástica" . . . . . . . . . "Anansi (Legendary character)" . . "Frères Romans, nouvelles, etc." . . "ADVENTURE STORIES." . . "Anansi (Personnage légendaire) Romans, nouvelles, etc." . . "FANTASY FICTION." . . "FICTION / General." . . . . "Large Print." . . "Gaiman, Neil." . . "Anansi (Legendary character) Fiction." . . "ANANSI (LEGENDARY CHARACTER) FICTION." . "Araignées Romans, nouvelles, etc." . . "Hermanos Novela." . . "Fathers and sons Fiction." . . "FATHERS AND SONS FICTION." . "Pères et fils Roman." . . "Anansi (Personaje literario)" . .