Ape House: A NovelRandom House Publishing Group, 7 Sep 2010 - 320 halaman NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly) novel “full of heart, hope, and compelling questions about who we really are” (Redbook) from the acclaimed author of At the Water’s Edge and Water for Elephants “Terrific: an incisive piece of social commentary.”—The New York Times Book Review Isabel Duncan, a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab, doesn’t understand people, but apes she gets—especially the bonobos Sam, Bonzi, Lola, Mbongo, Jelani, and Makena, who are capable of reason and communication through American Sign Language. Isabel feels more comfortable in their world than she’s ever felt among humans—until she meets John Thigpen, a very married reporter writing a human interest feature. But when an explosion rocks the lab, John’s piece turns into the story of a lifetime—and Isabel must connect with her own kind to save her family of apes from a new form of human exploitation. |
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... Celia, a nineteen-year-old magenta-haired intern. When all the carts were in the kitchen, the two of them began to clear the remains of dinner. Celia stacked the plastic soup bowls while Isabel scooped up peels and stems, dumping the ...
... Celia, a nineteen-year-old magenta-haired intern. When all the carts were in the kitchen, the two of them began to clear the remains of dinner. Celia stacked the plastic soup bowls while Isabel scooped up peels and stems, dumping the ...
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... Celia's pierced eyebrows rose. “Mbongo called him a 'dirty bad toilet' at one point,” Isabel explained. “I may have paraphrased that one a little.” Celia laughed. “And what did he do to deserve that?” “A game of Monster Chase gone ...
... Celia's pierced eyebrows rose. “Mbongo called him a 'dirty bad toilet' at one point,” Isabel explained. “I may have paraphrased that one a little.” Celia laughed. “And what did he do to deserve that?” “A game of Monster Chase gone ...
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... Celia had attempted a bit of political maneuvering at the party. A little dancing, a little flirting, maybe even ... Celia apparently had no idea, Peter disliked her. “What?” Celia stopped digging vegetable peelings out of the bottom of ...
... Celia had attempted a bit of political maneuvering at the party. A little dancing, a little flirting, maybe even ... Celia apparently had no idea, Peter disliked her. “What?” Celia stopped digging vegetable peelings out of the bottom of ...
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... Celia looked over her shoulder and called out, “Bonzi, did you try to kiss the visitor?” Bonzi grinned gleefully and spun on her behind, propelling herself with her feet. She touched her fingers to her lips and then her cheek, twice ...
... Celia looked over her shoulder and called out, “Bonzi, did you try to kiss the visitor?” Bonzi grinned gleefully and spun on her behind, propelling herself with her feet. She touched her fingers to her lips and then her cheek, twice ...
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... Celia's shift had technically ended almost a quarter of an hour earlier. “I'll finish up here.” Celia waited as Isabel lined the carts up against the wall. “Ahem,” she said finally. Isabel looked up. “What?” “Can I take your car? Mine's ...
... Celia's shift had technically ended almost a quarter of an hour earlier. “I'll finish up here.” Celia waited as Isabel lined the carts up against the wall. “Ahem,” she said finally. Isabel looked up. “What?” “Can I take your car? Mine's ...
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Chapter 20 | |
Authors Note | |
Dedication Acknowledgments | |
About the Author | |
Discussion Questions for Ape House | |
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Amanda Ape House Ape Language Ape Trust arms asked baby bathroom began bonobos Bonzi Booger breath cage called camera can’t cap guns Cat Douglas Celia cell phone chest chimpanzees coffee corner couldn’t didn’t door edge eyes face Faulks’s feet felt finally fingers floor forward Fran front glanced glass going hadn’t hair hand he’d head human Isabel Duncan Ivanka Jawad Jelani John heard John stared John Thigpen John’s Ken Faulks kiss knew laptop laughed leaned lexigrams lips Lola looked Makena Mbongo mother mouth Nathan never nodded nose okay paused Peter Peter Benton Philadelphia Inquirer picked Pinegar pulled realized Rose she’d shook shoulder sighed smile someone sorry stood stopped sure swung talk television tell There’s they’re thing Thomas Bradshaw thought tiny took Topher turned voice waiting walked wall wasn’t watched What’s window You’re