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Anansi Boys
- Narrated by: Lenny Henry
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
A darkly comic family fable and companion novel to American Gods.
THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER AND COMPANION NOVEL TO AMERICAN GODS.
Everything changes for Fat Charlie Nancy, the South London boy so called by his father, the day his dad drops dead while doing karaoke.
Charlie didn't know his estranged father was a god - Anansi the trickster, master of mischief and social disorder. He never knew he had a brother either.
Now brother Spider is on his doorstep, about to make life more interesting...and a lot more dangerous. It's a meeting that will take Fat Charlie from his London home to Florida, the Caribbean, and the very beginning of the world itself. Or the end of the world, depending on which way you're looking.
NEIL GAIMAN.
WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.
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Critic reviews
"Neil could never have known that he was writing for a confused Jamaican kid who, without even knowing it, was still staggering from centuries of erasure of his own gods and monsters." (Marlon James)
"A warm, funny, immensely entertaining story about the impossibility of putting up with your relations - especially if they happen to be Gods." (Susanna Clarke)
"It's virtually impossible to read more than ten words by Neil Gaiman and not wish he would tell you the rest of the story." (Observer)
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- Michael
- 30-11-06
A great story, well told
Not being a fan of Lenny Henry, i was somewhat worried when a friend bought me this for my birthday this year, I expected his voice to grate throughout, and ruin a brilliant book by one of my favourite authors. I was pleasantly surprised, then, to find that he does a great job of telling the story, bringing a real sense of life to the characters- there's no denying that his range is limited, but it serves this book well. The reason behind my giving it 4 stars, then- I'd say that Gaiman's previous novel, 'American Gods' is a more compelling story (but I'm not sure if it's available on audiobook- certainly, it isn't from audible) and in terms of capturing the essence of a story perfectly, you can't beat Neil reading his own work- I'm thinking of the audiobook reading of the wonderful coraline, his dark fantasy aimed at children but massively enjoyable for adults nonetheless (unfortunately, audible doesn't stock this great book either). Still, these are minor quibbles, Neil is a master storyteller and I highly recommend all of his work. A more accurate score would be 9/10.
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- Sam
- 22-01-20
Excellent story, perfect narration!
Lenny Henry is the perfect narrator for this story, which is excellent, and conducts a flawless performance.
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- DanniiW
- 02-04-21
excellent narration
Lenny Henry's narration was fantastic, I didn't know it was him at first but wish he had narrated all of the Neil Gaiman books I have listened to! This is a long book and even though I have read it before, the details are still interesting and I think one of the best from Neil Gaiman.
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- Kimberly Kenobi
- 10-11-20
Perfection.
I absolutely loved every second of this, Lenny was tremendous & Gaimanvs writing, as usual, inspired.
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- Jean
- 24-02-15
Anansi Boys
Really good book. Fantastic made ordinary (well not ordinary, but written as if what happened might happen, in an unusual kind of way - well, I know what I mean!!). I didn't know Lenny Henry could read so well. His voices were superb. It was like listening to a play. I will definitely look for books that he is reading in the future.
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- Beeab
- 15-01-15
Best audio book I've ever heard
If you could sum up Anansi Boys in three words, what would they be?
Absolutely flipping brilliant!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Anansi Boys?
Lenny Henry's reading of it. I've not been a huge fan of his over the years but he totally blew me away with his reading of this.
Which character – as performed by Lenny Henry – was your favourite?
All of them - so beautifully bought to life by Lenny Henry.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes - made me laugh and immersed in a wonderful world. Brilliant writing by Neil Gaiman.
Any additional comments?
Will not disappoint - do yourself a favour and download it now! :)
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- Dr S Bhatt
- 14-01-17
Amazing book and narration
Classic Gaiman. Funny charming and interesting. An amazing book all around. The narration is superb too.
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- Tod Werewolf
- 23-12-12
Pure Joy
Lenny Henry is the man for this book, He keeps you glued to story and just keeps his voice to portray the people and not go over the top. One of the best on Audible and a great take on Anansi and his wonderful tales of Africa and when the world was new. Gaiman is a master of his craft.
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- Claire
- 13-07-16
A wonderful story, with an exceptional performance
This Audio book is brilliant!
The simplicity of a timeless story, over-layed with Neil Gaiman's imagination and Lenny Henry's outstanding performance, made this a real joy to listen to.
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- Deanna
- 11-02-18
Great book. Fantastic narrator.
I read this book years ago. I enjoyed it then but this book brought to life by the brilliant narration by Lenny Henry.
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