The Woman and the Ape A Novel [Paperback]

The Woman and the Apeis the story of a unique and unforgettable couple--Madelene and Erasmus. Madelene is the wife of Adam Burden, a distinguished behavioral scientist. Erasmus--the unlikely prince--is a 300-pound ape. Brought to the Burdens' London home after escaping from animal smugglers, Erasmus is discovered to be a highly intelligent anthropoid ape, the closest thing yet to a human being. Madelene decides to save Erasmus, and between them blossoms a profound affection as deep as any human relationship. A fable for our time,The Woman and the Apeposes searching questions about the nature of love, freedom, and humanity.

Peter H?eg, born in 1957 in Denmark, followed various callings--dancer, actor, sailor, fencer, and mountaineer--before turning seriously to writing. He is the bestselling author of five novels and one short story collection. His work has been published in thirty-three countries.

The Woman and the Apehas many arrestingly stylish and inventive passages and an overall brilliance of tone that shows once again the originality of Mr. H?eg's voice. The New York Times

A witty, compelling thriller that touches a primal nerve that has lain dormant since King Kong fell hard for Fay Wray. Francine Prose, People

This decade's most offbeat love story . . . Funny, often touching, and definitely inventive. David Walton, St. Petersburg Times

The Woman and the Apeis great fun to read. . . . Peter H?eg has written an intelligent novel of ideas and slyly disguised it as a lighthearted comedy. . . . He's figured out how to blend his various styles into a distinctive voice that's satiric, deadpan funny, at once warm and cool. Brigitte Frase, Newsday

No imaginative writer working today is any more daring than Danish novelist Peter H?eg, any more willing to shock readers with something that is genuinely new. . . . He does it again with this utterly original l#&