Great Apes
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2007
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Verlag)
978-0-7475-8228-1 (ISBN)
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Verlag)
978-0-7475-8228-1 (ISBN)
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When Simon Dykes wakes after a night, he discovers that his world has changed. His girlfriend has turned into a chimpanzee, and so has the rest of humanity. Simon, under the delusion that he is 'human', is confined to a psychiatric ward. He becomes of interest to Dr Zack Busner who thinks this case may make his reputation as a truly great ape.
When artist, Simon Dykes wakes after a late night of routine debauchery, he discovers that his world has changed beyond recognition. His girlfriend, Sarah, has turned into a chimpanzee. And, to Simon's appalled surprise, so has the rest of humanity. Simon, under the bizarre delusion that he is 'human', is confined to an emergency psychiatric ward. There he becomes of considerable interest to eminent psychologist and chimp, Dr Zack Busner. For with this fascinating case, Busner thinks may finally make his reputation as a truly great ape.
When artist, Simon Dykes wakes after a late night of routine debauchery, he discovers that his world has changed beyond recognition. His girlfriend, Sarah, has turned into a chimpanzee. And, to Simon's appalled surprise, so has the rest of humanity. Simon, under the bizarre delusion that he is 'human', is confined to an emergency psychiatric ward. There he becomes of considerable interest to eminent psychologist and chimp, Dr Zack Busner. For with this fascinating case, Busner thinks may finally make his reputation as a truly great ape.
Will Self is the author of four collections of short stories (the first of which, The Quantity Theory of Insanity, won the 1992 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Award), five novels (of which How the Dead Live was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel of the Year in 2002), and four non-fiction works. He is a regular broadcaster on television and radio and as a journalist a contributor to a plethora of publications. He lives in London with his wife and four children.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.4.2007 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Einbandart | Paperback |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
Literatur ► Zweisprachige Ausgaben ► Deutsch / Englisch | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7475-8228-9 / 0747582289 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7475-8228-1 / 9780747582281 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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