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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... coffee-colored stockings and sensible shoes. He listed heavily toward the latter, who, having already made a great point of lowering the armrest, was progressively becoming one with the wall. Osgood was blissfully unaware. John glanced ...
... coffee-colored stockings and sensible shoes. He listed heavily toward the latter, who, having already made a great point of lowering the armrest, was progressively becoming one with the wall. Osgood was blissfully unaware. John glanced ...
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... coffee, and Osgood continued to rumble subterraneously while his human cushion glowered. John got out his laptop and started a new file: Similar to chimpanzees in appearance but with slimmer build, longer limbs, flatter brow ridge ...
... coffee, and Osgood continued to rumble subterraneously while his human cushion glowered. John got out his laptop and started a new file: Similar to chimpanzees in appearance but with slimmer build, longer limbs, flatter brow ridge ...
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... coffee and considered. What he really needed to do was transcribe the interview with Isabel while he could still recall and annotate the non-aural details: her expressions and gestures, and the moment—unexpected and lovely—when she'd ...
... coffee and considered. What he really needed to do was transcribe the interview with Isabel while he could still recall and annotate the non-aural details: her expressions and gestures, and the moment—unexpected and lovely—when she'd ...
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... Bonzi. I'm not mad at you,” Isabel said, speaking and signing simultaneously. She threw an accusatory glare in Celia's direction to drive her point home. “Don't you want to watch the rest of the movie?” WANT COFFEE. “Sure, I can.
... Bonzi. I'm not mad at you,” Isabel said, speaking and signing simultaneously. She threw an accusatory glare in Celia's direction to drive her point home. “Don't you want to watch the rest of the movie?” WANT COFFEE. “Sure, I can.
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... coffee.” WANT CANDY COFFEE. ISABEL GO. HURRY GIMME. Isabel laughed and assumed a posture of mock offense. “You don't like my coffee?” Bonzi sat on her haunches, looking sheepish. Lola climbed over her shoulder and blinked at Isabel ...
... coffee.” WANT CANDY COFFEE. ISABEL GO. HURRY GIMME. Isabel laughed and assumed a posture of mock offense. “You don't like my coffee?” Bonzi sat on her haunches, looking sheepish. Lola climbed over her shoulder and blinked at Isabel ...
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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