THE SONS OF THE SPIDER
"GOD IS DEAD. LET US INTRODUCE TO YOU HIS SONS.”
Fat-Charlie Nancy is a perfectly ordinary man. At least that's what he thinks. Because soon all the facts in his life will be overturned in the most dramatic way. And Fat Charlie Nancy will find herself longing for the days when she was a perfectly normal person... Don't laugh - it's no joke. What would you do if the brother you didn't even know you had suddenly appeared in your life and stole your fiancee and your house?
What would you do if the police wanted you for a crime you didn't commit? What would you do if you found out that your blessed father was the mischievous god Anansi, the spider god?
And that the rest of the gods are after you to get revenge for the bad pranks you pulled on them?
Neil Gaiman returns to the world of the award-winning War of the Gods and gives us a novel of astonishing originality, in which horror, mythology and dark humor are the ingredients of a truly addictive literary blend. "Neil Gaiman is a literary treasure and the quality of his work scares me" Stephen King
The Spider Boys (Anansi Boys) British Fantasy Award 2006 Fiction Award 2006 Alex Award 2006 Hugo Award Finalist 2006.
THE SONS OF THE SPIDER
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THE Neil Richard Gaiman was born on November 10, 1960 in Hampshire, southern England. Since 1992 he lives in the USA, near Minneapolis. When he was a child he discovered his love for books, reading and stories.
He read works by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gene Wolfe and GK Chesterton. He described himself as "a wild child who grew up in libraries", saying he wouldn't be who he was without them. Gaiman began his writing career in England as a journalist for newspapers such as Time Out, The Sunday Times, Punch and The Observer.
His first book was a biography of Duran Duran, which he wrote in 3 months, and his second was also a biography of Douglas Adams, "Don‘t Panic: The Official Hitch Hiker‘s Guide that the Galaxy Companion».
In addition to horror stories, he writes fantasy and science fiction, fairy tales and Apocalypse comedies in the form of novels, comics, picture books, short stories, poems, screenplays. Sometimes a song.
Gaiman refuses to follow any literary pattern or categorize his books into a single genre. He is used to wandering from genre to genre and combining them with ease. With influences from English folklore, glam rock and Midrash, it takes us to worlds of mythical creatures, gods and knights.
THE SONS OF THE SPIDER
The graphic novel Violent Cases it was the first of his many collaborations with artist Dave McKean. Their next collaboration was in the well-known DC comic, Black Orchid (1988). Black Orchid helped usher in a wave of titles that had a more melancholic, mature tone, with a painting aesthetic.
A year later, he came Sandman, an iconic Vertigo comic, which is influenced by Greek mythology and it is said that the hero, Dream/ Morpheus, bears a strong resemblance to its creator. This particular comic lasted until 1996 and won a large number of Will Eisner Awards, three Harvey Awards, the World Fantasy Award, etc. Some of his other comics/graphic novels are
The Books of Magic,
The Last Temptation,
1602, Eternals,
Miracleman (Marvelman),
Creatures of the Night
and Murder Mysteries.
Neil Gaiman has many titles to his credit, which appeal to all ages. But it is worth mentioning the most important and interesting ones. With the book and animation Coraline, which was not originally intended for young ages, Gaiman brought Gothic horror back into vogue and managed to win several awards. He also wrote the books Stardust (Stardust). Anansi Boys (The sons of the spider). "Smoke and Mirrors» and a part of his script Beowulf.
In recent years, Gaiman has, of course, published other books, including the brand new one Norse Mythology. His book American Gods transferred to television. Wrote an episode on "Doctor Who", the The Doctor's Wife, which made The Times newspaper call him a "hero".
As strange as it sounds, Gaiman was influenced, learning something important about storytelling from a cousin who was a teacher in the Holocaust. The magic of escapist fiction is that it can offer you an escape from painful situations. Armor you with armor, knowledge, weapons and other tools that can make your life more beautiful.
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According to Gaiman, we perceive stories as lies and truths at the same time. They show us how the world works and come to us in a presentable package, which gives us joy and the will to share it with others. We learn to empathize with real people through fictional people.
The most important thing that imagination offers us is that it lets us look through the eyes of others and that behind every person's eyes there is someone like us.
In closing, I will leave you with this unique thought of his:
"A world in which there are monsters, ghosts and other creatures that want to steal your heart. A world where there are angels and dreams, a world where there is hope."
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Translation: Vassilis Bambouris
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