Jennie

When a wild chimpanzee dies giving birth, Dr. Hugo Archibald decides to raise the orphaned infant chimp alongside his human children. Jennie quickly captures the hearts of everyone she meets. This heartwarming novel forces us to take a closer look at the species that shares 98% of our DNA and ask ourselves: What does it mean to be human?

Douglas Preston, a regular contributor to The New Yorker, has worked for the American Museum of Natural History, and taught English at Princeton University. With his frequent collaborator Lincoln Child, he has authored such bestselling thrillers as Brimstone, Reliquary, Mount Dragon, and Relic. His latest solo novel is Tyrannosaur Canyon.

“Engaging and touching . . . A remarkable book.�--The Denver Post on Jennie

“Brilliant and complex. Jennie is a dazzling fiction debut.�--Los Angeles Times
on Jennie

“A poignant, thought-provoking story.�--The Wall Street Journal on Jennie
"A haunting account of the nebulous line between man and animal. . . . Tragic, dark, irresistible."--Boston Herald on Jennie

"I love Jennie, the book and the chimp . . . a very remarkable person and a very important book."--Jane Goodall, bestselling author of In the Shadow of Man

"An amazing story."--Entertainment Weekly on Jennie

"Engrossing story of a chimp experiment . . . Jennie is a believable character, both hilarious and heart-breaking."--Cleveland Plain Dealer on Jennie

"An enchanting morality tale in which genes and evolution replace fates of ancient tragedy. . . . Preston sticks to scientific fact and so it's to his credit that he reader finds himself asking 'Is Jennie human?' and to the end is never convinced that she is not."--Dallas Morning News on Jennie