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About the Author

Neil Gaiman’s bestselling novels include Neverwhere, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, and Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett). He is the creator of the Sandman series of graphic novels and author of the short-fiction collections Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things. The winner of numerous literary honors, Gaiman is originally from England but now lives in America.

Praise for Anansi Boys…

“Another great work from Neil Gaiman.”
-Toronto Star

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

“Darkly funny and heartwarming to the end, this book is an addictive read not easily forgotten.”
-School Library Journal

“Another lovely story as only Gaiman can tell it; necessary and recommended.”
-Library Journal

“Funny and subversive . . . Gaiman’s mastery of language carries the reader through to a satisfying conclusion.”
-USA Today

“Ebullient . . . ingenious . . . enormously entertaining throughout.”
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“ANANSI BOYS makes an incredible read.”
-Times Leader

“[Gaiman] gives his flair for comedy free rein without losing his appreciation for the darker aspects of world mythology.”
-San Francisco Chronicle

“A thoughtful, atmospheric novel.”
-London Times

“Witty and engaging.”
-Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Deliciously compulsive . . . Grade: A.”
-Washington Post

“Gaiman at his best.”
-Rocky Mountain News

“Gaiman hardwires his comedy of misrule with a crackpot energy that, when successfully channelled, lights up the imagination.”
-Sunday Times (London)

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

“A hybrid of folk tale and farce that freely partakes of the comic wealth in each.”
-Salon.com

“A very accomplished comic novel.”
-Daily Telegraph (London)

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

“A welterweight boxer of a book -- light on its feet, but capable of delivering a punch.”
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Gaiman at his best.”
-Rocky Mountain News

“Delightful, funny and affecting . . . the literary equivalent of a hole in one.”
-Washington Post Book World

“A droll comedy of manners with elements of mystery, thriller and romance thrown in . . . Charming.”
-Vancouver Sun

“A remarkably funny book.”
-Toronto Star

“[Gaiman is] the folksy, witty, foolishly wise narrator to perfection.”
-Booklist (starred review)

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

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

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

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

“Readers who enjoyed American Gods . . . will fall madly in love with ANANSI BOYS.”
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch