Alfred Fidjestøl

Gebundenes Buch

Almost Human

The Story of Julius, the Chimpanzee Caught Between Two Worlds

Beschreibung

A moving and revealing biography of Norway's most famous chimpanzee, born in captivity but raised in a zookeeper's home after his own mother rejects him. Julius' new parents change his diapers and comfort him when he has nightmares, and their daughters play with him. But soon they must reintroduce Julius to the zoo, a challenging task that brings new learnings on primate behavior and the dangers of animal celebrity.

Autor

Alfred Fidjestøl has published several critically acclaimed biographies and history books about humans and cultural institutions. In 2014, Fidjestøl became the first nonfiction author ever to receive Gyldendal’s Hunger Award. He was awarded the Språkprisen Prize in 2017.  Julius lives as a content alpha chimpanzee and father of two within a community of nine chimpanzees. He celebrated his fortieth birthday in 2019.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Greystone Books
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9781771643856
• ISBN-10: 1771643854
• Artikelnr.: 54678808