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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 a 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.
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Great Apes, Will Self
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Great Apes
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Will Self
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Pub.
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0747582289
- ISBN13
- 9780747582281
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, British Literature, Dark Humor, Utopia, Sarcasm
- Original title
- Great apes
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- 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 a 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.