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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... stopped she said, “Over the years, they've become more human, and I've become more bonobo,” and in that moment he'd felt a flash of understanding, like he'd been allowed to peek briefly through the crack. 2 I sabel leaned through the ...
... stopped she said, “Over the years, they've become more human, and I've become more bonobo,” and in that moment he'd felt a flash of understanding, like he'd been allowed to peek briefly through the crack. 2 I sabel leaned through the ...
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... stopped digging vegetable peelings out of the bottom 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 ...
... stopped digging vegetable peelings out of the bottom 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 ...
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... stopped two years ago on the day Bonzi decided to steer the car and nearly wrapped it around a telephone pole. She'd simply reached across and grabbed the steering wheel. Isabel managed to brake before impact, but not before running off ...
... stopped two years ago on the day Bonzi decided to steer the car and nearly wrapped it around a telephone pole. She'd simply reached across and grabbed the steering wheel. Isabel managed to brake before impact, but not before running off ...
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... stopped, but all eyes—human and ape—remained on the hallway. After a moment, the rustling was replaced by a muted jiggling. Sam's nostrils flared. He turned to Isabel and signed urgently, VISITOR, SMOKE. “No, not a visitor. It's ...
... stopped, but all eyes—human and ape—remained on the hallway. After a moment, the rustling was replaced by a muted jiggling. Sam's nostrils flared. He turned to Isabel and signed urgently, VISITOR, SMOKE. “No, not a visitor. It's ...
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... stopped moving before her brain did. When the door came to a stop against her, trapping her upright, she observed that the left side of her face—the side she'd had pressed against the door—took the brunt of the impact. When her eyes ...
... stopped moving before her brain did. When the door came to a stop against her, trapping her upright, she observed that the left side of her face—the side she'd had pressed against the door—took the brunt of the impact. When her eyes ...
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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