The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780446571586)

Bruno Littlemore is quite unlike any chimpanzee in the world. Precocious, self-conscious and preternaturally gifted, young Bruno, born and raised in a habitat at the local zoo, falls under the care of a university primatologist named Lydia Littlemore. Learning of Bruno's ability to speak, Lydia takes Bruno into her home to oversee his education and nurture his passion for painting. But for all of his gifts, the chimpanzee has a rough time caging his more primal urges. His untimely outbursts ultimately cost Lydia her job, and send the unlikely pair on the road in what proves to be one of the most unforgettable journeys -- and most affecting love stories -- in recent literature. Like its protagonist, this novel is big, loud, abrasive, witty, perverse, earnest and amazingly accomplished. The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore goes beyond satire by showing us not what it means, but what it feels like be human -- to love and lose, learn, aspire, grasp, and, in the end, to fail.

Author: Benjamin Hale
ISBN-10: 044657158X
ISBN-13: 9780446571586
Publisher: Twelve
Language: English
Published: 02/13/2012
Pages: 592
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.27w x 1.60d
Award: Bard Fiction Prize - Winner

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 03/04/2012 pg. 24