Sly Mongoose
| Author | Tobias S. Buckell |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | August 19th, 2008 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 352 pp |
| ISBN | 0-7653-1920-9 |
| OCLC | 184823039 |
| 813/.6 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3602.U2635 S58 2008 |
| Preceded by | Ragamuffin |
Sly Mongoose is a folk song and a novel. It is the third science fiction novel of Caribbean writer Tobias S. Buckell. The novel is a standalone but is set in the same universe as Buckell's novels Crystal Rain and Ragamuffin. The novels are also linked by a recurring character.
The name "Sly Mongoose" is taken from a Jamaican folk song. The tune has been covered by different jazz musicians including Charlie "Bird" Parker (on Bird Is Free) and Louis Armstrong. The song is well known around the Caribbean and versions with differing lyrics have been sung as calypsos. Lord Invader (of Rum and Coca Cola fame) and Sam Manning recorded the song. The Jamaican National Dance Theatre Company have performed it in a dance choreographed by Rex Nettleford.