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AN OBSERVER, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES and BOOKTRUST BOOK OF THE YEAR A Waterstones Children s Book of the Month I don t know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure. It s ingenious, it s moving, it s charming, it s beautiful, it s exciting, and most importantly the characters are people I feel I know like old friends – Philip Pullman Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she s an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja s turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief s name. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.