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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... it's a unique language, with a unique syntax. It's usually time-topic-comment-oriented, although like English, there's variability. For instance, you could say [starts signing], “Day-past me eat cherries,” or you could say, “Day-past ...
... it's a unique language, with a unique syntax. It's usually time-topic-comment-oriented, although like English, there's variability. For instance, you could say [starts signing], “Day-past me eat cherries,” or you could say, “Day-past ...
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... it's high time someone made an attempt to decode it. JT: About the sex. ID: What about it? JT: There's just so much of it. And they're so ... virtuosic. It's clearly not just about procreation. ID: Absolutely right. Bonobos—along with ...
... it's high time someone made an attempt to decode it. JT: About the sex. ID: What about it? JT: There's just so much of it. And they're so ... virtuosic. It's clearly not just about procreation. ID: Absolutely right. Bonobos—along with ...
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... it's done,” said Isabel. “Monster Chase, Monster Tickle, Apple Chase, we did it all. Much to the delight of the photographer.” “Did Peter come in today?” Well, that was a hard left turn, thought Isabel, stealing a quick look at Celia ...
... it's done,” said Isabel. “Monster Chase, Monster Tickle, Apple Chase, we did it all. Much to the delight of the photographer.” “Did Peter come in today?” Well, that was a hard left turn, thought Isabel, stealing a quick look at Celia ...
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... its battery. “Larry-Harry-Gary and Green-Haired Freaky Dude were there before dinner but they were gone when I went ... It's fuchsia. And I have nothing against his hair color. I just think he, himself, is an asshat.” “Celia! Language ...
... its battery. “Larry-Harry-Gary and Green-Haired Freaky Dude were there before dinner but they were gone when I went ... It's fuchsia. And I have nothing against his hair color. I just think he, himself, is an asshat.” “Celia! Language ...
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... its frame. As it carried her backward, she processed that she and the door were being propelled down the hall by a billowing, rolling wall of fire. She felt lucid and detached, parsing the events as though examining consecutive frames ...
... its frame. As it carried her backward, she processed that she and the door were being propelled down the hall by a billowing, rolling wall of fire. She felt lucid and detached, parsing the events as though examining consecutive frames ...
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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