Mar 10, 1998 · When Archibald Peregrine Edmund Spring-Russell (Ape, for short) finds himself living alone for the first time in his life, he's finally free to do exactly as he pleases.

Mar 1, 1998 · A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family. Dick King-Smith was …

Jan 1, 2010 · Abandoned by his bossy wife and children, Mr Ape finds himself living all alone and decides to fill his house with animals - the pets his wife and children would never let him have.

Aug 17, 1999 · Archibald Peregrine Edmund Spring-Russell ("Ape," for short) is thrilled to be living alone for the first time in his life. Now he can finally fill his fifteen-bedroom house exactly as he …

When Mr Ape’s bossy wife and children leave him, he’s all alone in a great big empty house. So he decides to fill it with all the pets they would never let him have. The trouble is, they keep …

Abandoned by his bossy wife and children, old Mr Ape finds himself living all alone in his huge and rambling house. And then he gets a brilliant idea: he can fill the house with animals the …

A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family. Showing 6 featured editions. View …

Review of Dick King-Smith's book 'Mr Ape' about a widowed peer who fills his ancestral home with animals and befriends some Romany travellers...

Archibald Peregrine Edmund Spring-Russell ("Ape," for short) is thrilled to be living alone for the first time in his life. Now he can finally fill his fifteen-bedroom house exactly as he...

Jan 1, 1999 · Dick King-Smith Born in Gloucestershire in 1922, Dick King-Smith grew up surrounded by pets and knew from a young age that he wanted to be a farmer. He served in …