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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... John would have loved to close his eyes for a few minutes, even at the risk of accidentally cozying up to Osgood, but he needed to expand his notes while the details were fresh. John's knees did not fit within his allotted space, so he ...
... John would have loved to close his eyes for a few minutes, even at the risk of accidentally cozying up to Osgood, but he needed to expand his notes while the details were fresh. John's knees did not fit within his allotted space, so he ...
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... John also hadn't realized the complexity of their native tongue—during the visit, the bonobos had clearly ... John were taken into an administrative office to wait while the apes were consulted. John had been told ahead of time that the ...
... John also hadn't realized the complexity of their native tongue—during the visit, the bonobos had clearly ... John were taken into an administrative office to wait while the apes were consulted. John had been told ahead of time that the ...
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... John after John unwittingly misinterpreted a game called Monster Chase. Mbongo put on a gorilla mask, which was John's cue to act terrified and let Mbongo chase him. Unfortunately, nobody had told John, who didn't even realize Mbongo ...
... John after John unwittingly misinterpreted a game called Monster Chase. Mbongo put on a gorilla mask, which was John's cue to act terrified and let Mbongo chase him. Unfortunately, nobody had told John, who didn't even realize Mbongo ...
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... John feeling as if he'd slapped a baby. “Excuse me.” John 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 ...
... John feeling as if he'd slapped a baby. “Excuse me.” John 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 ...
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... John's job at the Inquirer. John had known moving wouldn't be easy for Amanda. She was still reeling from the near-simultaneous loss of both her book contract and her agent—what was euphemistically termed “an economic downturn” turned ...
... John's job at the Inquirer. John had known moving wouldn't be easy for Amanda. She was still reeling from the near-simultaneous loss of both her book contract and her agent—what was euphemistically termed “an economic downturn” turned ...
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Chapter 20 | |
Authors Note | |
Dedication Acknowledgments | |
About the Author | |
Discussion Questions for Ape House | |
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