Sun. May 4th at 7p @ Flora Cafe': 2007 Peter Hoeg's novel "THE WOMAN & THE APE"

Join us Sunday, May the 4th at 7p at Flora coffee shop -- on Royal at Franklin (in the Marigny) -- for a discussion of the 2007 novel "THE WOMAN AND THE APE', by Peter Hoeg (best known for his "Smilla's Sense of Snow"). See description below.

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270 pages. Used copies on amazon for a penny before shipping. $7.50 on Kindle.

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For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at[masked] or at [masked] .

Sponsored by the BIZARRE BOOKS & FILMS meetup group, this meetup is also part of the "Over The Edge" series with the READING THE CLASSICS IN NEW ORLEANS book club.

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The Woman and the Ape is 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 Ape poses searching questions about the nature of love, freedom, and humanity.