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Jennie

Written by: Douglas Preston
Narrated by: Sandra Burr, Dick Hill
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 Jennie is the story of an orphaned chimpanzee who grows up with her adopted human family. Jennie adapts to her surroundings quickly, to enjoy the pursuits of the average young person - riding her own tricycle, playing with her pet kitten and Barbie, and fighting with her siblings.

Written as a fictional oral history, Jennie tells the story of the Archibalds, the Boston-area family that took in the chimp from 1965 to 1975, and the ensuing family and scientific debates.

Jennie's story is hilarious, poignant, and, in times, desperately sad. Based on accounts of six different cases of chimps in human surroundings, Jennie will make you laugh, fill you with wonder, and make your heart go out to a touching and warm character unlike any other - Jennie.

©2006 Douglas Preston (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Animals Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Witty Heartfelt
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Heartfelt and enlightening

A very sweet book, like a look back at the 60s/70s with some great characters

I can sense much of Douglas Preston's values and who he became as a person/author reflected in the people in this book. I think the people he interviewed had a very profound effect on him and his later writings

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