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The Woman and the Ape
The Woman and the Ape
Author: Peter Hoeg
Madelene, the beautiful, lonely, alcoholic wife of behavioral scientist Adam Burden, is pacing the confines of their opulent London home when she comes upon her husband's secret captive. Erasmus is a 300-pound ape who, if rigorous tests prove him a hitherto unknown superhominid, will be the ruthless Adam's ultimate trophy. But Madelene, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780770427566
ISBN-10: 0770427561
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: 244
Edition: New Ed
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Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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woodworm avatar reviewed The Woman and the Ape on + 92 more book reviews
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From Back Cover: Madelene Burden is a modern-day sleeping beauty drowsing gently in an alcoholic stupor, buth the prince whoe kiss brings ber back to life is not tall, dark and handsome...He's a short, dark, 300 pound ape named Erasmus.

That is only the story in a nutshell, it is much more than the obvious. It is about humanity and understanding that there are things much greater than ourselves that our beyond our control and understanding. A very absorbing read.
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An ape's sophisticated intelligence draws Madeline. But compassion turns to passion in an unique story unlike anything you have ever read before.


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