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Warning: this story is narrated by a gorilla. He is plucked from the jungle. He learns to chat and passes the ultimate test: a cocktail party. Eventually he is moved to an amusement park, where he acts in a play about the history of civilisation. But as the gorilla becomes increasingly aware of human frailties, he must choose between his instincts and his training, between principles and self-preservation.
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The man I became, Peter Verhelst
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- The man I became
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Verhelst
- Publisher
- Peirene Press Ltd
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 120
- ISBN10
- 1908670266
- ISBN13
- 9781908670267
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Novellas, Dutch Literature, Belgium
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- Warning: this story is narrated by a gorilla. He is plucked from the jungle. He learns to chat and passes the ultimate test: a cocktail party. Eventually he is moved to an amusement park, where he acts in a play about the history of civilisation. But as the gorilla becomes increasingly aware of human frailties, he must choose between his instincts and his training, between principles and self-preservation.