Interviews with an Ape
Paperback Published on: 12/01/2023
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
A young woman, Dr Graciela Saddiq, arrives to work at a zoo in a city soon to be at war. Of all the animals, she is particularly interested in a silverback mountain gorilla named Einstein.
Quickly she finds what makes this gorilla unique: he can communicate with humans using sign language. Each evening as darkness falls and the zoo empties of people, Einstein tells her his story as well as those of other animals he has known.
But war is looming, and as the bombing of the city begins, Dr Saddiq realises that that both their lives are in terrible danger.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9781529157567
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 32 mm
- Weight: 280g
- Languages: English
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Interviews with an ape
This is a hard but important book to read. It’s extremely upsetting. It was a slow read for me as I had to keep taking breaks because it was so heartbreaki... READ MORE
A moving and important read
"Interviews with an Ape" is a great fiction (or is it non-fiction?!) book that focuses on animal related environmental issues and it really packs a punch.
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Fantastic debut
What a unique book, with such a profound story.
Felice Fallon has an ability to write in such an imaginative way and with so many voices that this was unl... READ MORE
Promising but simplistic.
A fine book that excels in highlighting the devastation humans cause to a multitude of animals. It's uplifting in places and tragic throughout but despite ... READ MORE
A MUST read but a difficult read!
I am numbed after reading this debut novel by Felice Fallon!
I started reading and couldn't stop! Gentleness and brutality hand in hand. A wonderful r... READ MORE
You must read this
A moving tale about Einstein, a gorilla, who can communicate using sign language. This book will change how you see and feel about the world. Everyone sho... READ MORE
So good it was almost real
In this book Felice Fallon has created intertwining stories that in parts feel so real that it’s almost unbelievable that they’re fiction.
The connection... READ MORE
Powerful Read That Will Cut You To The Core
I love animals, so for me to choose this book was an absolute no-brainer.
This is one of my favourite books of the year. It holds such power between its p... READ MORE
DIFFICULT read but a MUST read!
I am numbed after reading this debut novel by Felice Fallon!
I started reading and couldn't stop! Gentleness and brutality hand in hand. A wonderful r... READ MORE
Fabulous writing!
Possibly the best book i've read this year. This was so thought provoking and so cleverly written.
I loved how the entire story was told not just one side... READ MORE
painful, but essential reading
A painful, gut-wrenching read that is fundamentally important in its subject matter. In Interviews with an Ape we meet a number of animals who have had the... READ MORE