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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... realized the complexity of their native tongue—during the visit, the bonobos had clearly demonstrated their ability to vocalize specific information, such as flavors of yogurt and locations of hidden objects, even when unable to see ...
... realized the complexity of their native tongue—during the visit, the bonobos had clearly demonstrated their ability to vocalize specific information, such as flavors of yogurt and locations of hidden objects, even when unable to see ...
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... realize Mbongo was wearing a mask until the ape gave up and pulled it off, at which point John laughed. This was so devastating that Mbongo turned his back and flatly refused to acknowledge John from that point forward. Isabel ...
... realize Mbongo was wearing a mask until the ape gave up and pulled it off, at which point John laughed. This was so devastating that Mbongo turned his back and flatly refused to acknowledge John from that point forward. Isabel ...
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... 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.
... 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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... realized she couldn't hear. And still she couldn't breathe. She fought to keep her eyes open, fought the crushing weight in her chest. Black-and-white static, the roar of a million bees interrupted by the fluttering of her own eyelids ...
... realized she couldn't hear. And still she couldn't breathe. She fought to keep her eyes open, fought the crushing weight in her chest. Black-and-white static, the roar of a million bees interrupted by the fluttering of her own eyelids ...
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... realized just how much of the housekeeping Amanda had been doing until she stopped. Clean underwear and socks no longer appeared in his drawer. The pile of shirts remained in the corner of the closet until he gathered.
... realized just how much of the housekeeping Amanda had been doing until she stopped. Clean underwear and socks no longer appeared in his drawer. The pile of shirts remained in the corner of the closet until he gathered.
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Chapter 20 | |
Authors Note | |
Dedication Acknowledgments | |
About the Author | |
Discussion Questions for Ape House | |
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