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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... signing, BAD SURPRISE! BAD SURPRISE! (According to Isabel, messing with another bonobo's nest was a major transgression, but there was another rule that trumped it: in their mothers' eyes, bonobo babies could do no wrong.) Mbongo, the ...
... signing, BAD SURPRISE! BAD SURPRISE! (According to Isabel, messing with another bonobo's nest was a major transgression, but there was another rule that trumped it: in their mothers' eyes, bonobo babies could do no wrong.) Mbongo, the ...
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... signed English—it's a unique language, with a unique syntax. It's usually time-topic-comment-oriented, although like English, there's variability. For instance, you could say [starts signing], “Day-past me eat cherries,” or you could ...
... signed English—it's a unique language, with a unique syntax. It's usually time-topic-comment-oriented, although like English, there's variability. For instance, you could say [starts signing], “Day-past me eat cherries,” or you could ...
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... signing, BABY COME. Jelani and Makena lay head to head on their blankets, reaching up with lazy and long-fingered hands to examine each other's faces and chests and rid each other of imaginary bugs. When John Clayton, Seventh Earl of ...
... signing, BABY COME. Jelani and Makena lay head to head on their blankets, reaching up with lazy and long-fingered hands to examine each other's faces and chests and rid each other of imaginary bugs. When John Clayton, Seventh Earl of ...
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... signing, KISS KISS BONZI LOVE. Celia laughed. “And what about Mbongo? Did he also love the visitor?” Bonzi considered ... signed. BONZI LOVE VISITOR, KISS KISS. “Don't worry, Bonzi. I'm not mad at you,” Isabel said, speaking and signing ...
... signing, KISS KISS BONZI LOVE. Celia laughed. “And what about Mbongo? Did he also love the visitor?” Bonzi considered ... signed. BONZI LOVE VISITOR, KISS KISS. “Don't worry, Bonzi. I'm not mad at you,” Isabel said, speaking and signing ...
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... signing and speaking at the same time. Mbongo stared forlornly ahead. “Do you need a hug?” asked Isabel. At first he didn't respond. Then he signed with a flurry: KISS HUG, KISS HUG. Isabel leaned in and took his head in both hands. She ...
... signing and speaking at the same time. Mbongo stared forlornly ahead. “Do you need a hug?” asked Isabel. At first he didn't respond. Then he signed with a flurry: KISS HUG, KISS HUG. Isabel leaned in and took his head in both hands. She ...
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Chapter 20 | |
Authors Note | |
Dedication Acknowledgments | |
About the Author | |
Discussion Questions for Ape House | |
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