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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... looked into their eyes and recognized without a shadow of a doubt that sentient, intelligent beings were looking back. It was entirely different from peering into a zoo enclosure, and it changed his comprehension of the world in such a ...
... looked into their eyes and recognized without a shadow of a doubt that sentient, intelligent beings were looking back. It was entirely different from peering into a zoo enclosure, and it changed his comprehension of the world in such a ...
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... looked up to find a man standing in the aisle, unable to move past John's legs. John shifted sideways and wrangled them into Osgood's space, which elicited a grunt. When the man passed, John returned his legs to the aisle and as he did ...
... looked up to find a man standing in the aisle, unable to move past John's legs. John shifted sideways and wrangled them into Osgood's space, which elicited a grunt. When the man passed, John returned his legs to the aisle and as he did ...
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... looked anywhere else. We may never be able to use their vocalizations to communicate with them for the same reasons they can't use spoken English —our vocal tracts are shaped too differently, which we think is related to the HAR1 gene ...
... looked anywhere else. We may never be able to use their vocalizations to communicate with them for the same reasons they can't use spoken English —our vocal tracts are shaped too differently, which we think is related to the HAR1 gene ...
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... looked up and saw him, she burst into tears. He crouched next to her. He held a hand to her forehead. His eyes filled with concern. He went back upstairs and returned with a moist, cool cloth, which he pressed to her cheeks. “Are you ...
... looked up and saw him, she burst into tears. He crouched next to her. He held a hand to her forehead. His eyes filled with concern. He went back upstairs and returned with a moist, cool cloth, which he pressed to her cheeks. “Are you ...
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... 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, before ...
... 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, before ...
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Chapter 20 | |
Authors Note | |
Dedication Acknowledgments | |
About the Author | |
Discussion Questions for Ape House | |
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