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American History

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The Huntington’s early American historical collections are important resources for the study of...

American Big Business in Britain and Germany: A Comparative History of Two Special Relationships in the 20th Century

Volker R. Berghahn

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While America's relationship with Britain has often been deemed unique, especially during the two...

Gunsmoke Podcast

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Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director...

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Dec 3, 2018

Anansi Boys

Neil Gaiman | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry

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Don't compare this book to American Gods. You will be disappointed; for good reason. Unlike American Gods, this is Anansi's book (or his son's book). This book is humorous, silly, and whimsical in its lightness. Not to suggest the West African trickster can't be dark and scary that is just not the point in this story. Some parts do get dark and scary.
It is a story of family among other things. For people who are not a mythology nut like me. There are stories about Anansi in the book (somewhat like the coming to America stories in American Gods) so you will have an idea who this slightly random god is.