Chapters 1-3 (p 1-66) Summary

Charles ("Fat Charlie") Nancy lives in a south London apartment, having moved to England with his parents at the age of 11. He works as an accountant in the Grahame Coats Agency. His mother, before she dies of cancer, goes on a whirlwind tour of ll the cities in the world she's always wanted to visit. Fat Charlie's father, Anansi, lives in a retirement home in Florida where he savors the senior social life and is fond of performing karaoke. While chatting with his fiancée Rosie Noah, Charlie receives a phone call from Mrs. Callyanne Higgler, one of his father's old friends who informs him of Anansi's death The old spider god himself has had a heart attack while singing vigorously for a pair of attractive blondes. Once again, Fat Charlie is embarrassed by his father. His...