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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... arm behind his head and one leg crossed over the other. His foot bobbed, and he worked a watermelon rind, scraping the last of the sweet flesh off with his teeth. Mbongo had set up his nest across the room and wrapped a blanket firmly ...
... arm behind his head and one leg crossed over the other. His foot bobbed, and he worked a watermelon rind, scraping the last of the sweet flesh off with his teeth. Mbongo had set up his nest across the room and wrapped a blanket firmly ...
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... of the sink and glanced down the length of her arm. Isabel realized she'd been staring at the tattoos. She turned her eyes back to the dishes. “Nothing. I just have a headache.” Bonzi rounded the corner and ambled up to them. Lola.
... of the sink and glanced down the length of her arm. Isabel realized she'd been staring at the tattoos. She turned her eyes back to the dishes. “Nothing. I just have a headache.” Bonzi rounded the corner and ambled up to them. Lola.
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... arms through the windows. Mbongo's response was to dive beneath the backseat as Dr. Hughes closed the windows, but that, followed by the Bonzi-steering episode, sounded the death knell for public outings. The bonobos missed their ...
... arms through the windows. Mbongo's response was to dive beneath the backseat as Dr. Hughes closed the windows, but that, followed by the Bonzi-steering episode, sounded the death knell for public outings. The bonobos missed their ...
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... arm. Isabel went back to the dishes, listening as Celia's footsteps receded down the hallway. A moment later, the door creaked open. Isabel spun on her heels. “Wait! You do have a valid driver's—” The door slammed shut. Isabel stared at ...
... arm. Isabel went back to the dishes, listening as Celia's footsteps receded down the hallway. A moment later, the door creaked open. Isabel spun on her heels. “Wait! You do have a valid driver's—” The door slammed shut. Isabel stared at ...
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... arms across his chest. Isabel knelt beside him and put a hand on his shoulder. “Did Sam take his ball back?” she asked, signing and speaking at the same time. Mbongo stared forlornly ahead. “Do you need a hug?” asked Isabel. At first he ...
... arms across his chest. Isabel knelt beside him and put a hand on his shoulder. “Did Sam take his ball back?” she asked, signing and speaking at the same time. Mbongo stared forlornly ahead. “Do you need a hug?” asked Isabel. At first he ...
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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