Ape House: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)

ISBN: 038552322X

Author: Gruen, Sara

Condition: New

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 Waters Edge and Water for ElephantsTerrific: an incisive piece of social commentary.-The New York Times Book ReviewIsabel Duncan, a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab, doesnt 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 shes 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, Johns 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.