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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... rose slightly out of his seat, and snapped a picture. The drinks cart returned; Cat bought more gin, John ordered coffee, and Osgood continued to rumble subterraneously while his human cushion glowered. John got out his laptop and ...
... rose slightly out of his seat, and snapped a picture. The drinks cart returned; Cat bought more gin, John ordered coffee, and Osgood continued to rumble subterraneously while his human cushion glowered. John got out his laptop and ...
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... 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 hideously wrong.” Celia picked ...
... 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 hideously wrong.” Celia picked ...
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... rose until it stood on end, and a pricking like tiny spiders crept over Isabel's neck and scalp. She rose and muted the TV. Finally she heard it—a muffled rustling. Sam pulled his lips back and screamed, “Whah! Whah! Whah!” Bonzi ...
... rose until it stood on end, and a pricking like tiny spiders crept over Isabel's neck and scalp. She rose and muted the TV. Finally she heard it—a muffled rustling. Sam pulled his lips back and screamed, “Whah! Whah! Whah!” Bonzi ...
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... rose along with the tally. “We could dip into our savings—” He shook his head. “No. Absolutely not. And what happens if NBC decides to keep the series going? We continue to live apart?” “Then you join me out there. If they pick it up, I ...
... rose along with the tally. “We could dip into our savings—” He shook his head. “No. Absolutely not. And what happens if NBC decides to keep the series going? We continue to live apart?” “Then you join me out there. If they pick it up, I ...
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Chapter 20 | |
Authors Note | |
Dedication Acknowledgments | |
About the Author | |
Discussion Questions for Ape House | |
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