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Monkey Wars

par Richard Kurti

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Fantasy. Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

“Strikingly original” is how Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series, describes Monkey Wars.
 
“Kurti draws from history to deliver a powerful allegory . . . [and] keeps this effective, memorable tale rooted in reality.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
 
Sustain the weak. Destroy the strong. A dark fable in the vein of Animal Farm, Watership Down, and The Wave, this action-packed page-turner is told entirely from the monkeys’ points of view and shines a light on the politics of power, the rise of tyrants, and the personal dilemmas that must be faced when your life is on the line.
 
When rhesus monkeys are brutally massacred on the dusty streets of Kolkata by a troop of power-hungry langur monkeys, Mico, a privileged langur, becomes entangled in the secrets at the heart of his troop’s leadership and is shocked at what he discovers. He feels compelled to help the few surviving rhesus, especially Papina, a young female he befriends, even though doing so goes against everything he’s been taught. As more blood is spilled, Mico realizes that choosing between right and wrong won’t be easy. Includes a note from the author, as well as interesting monkey species facts.
 
 
Additional praise for MONKEY WARS
 
“The allure of power—even for the most conscientious—is portrayed with frightening effectiveness. Powerful.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“An imaginative fable about the nature of power and the responsibility of the individual. With plenty of action . . . a fascinating epilogue . . . [and] striking cover art.” —Booklist
 
“Following in the tradition of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, war and politics shape the lives of several monkey troops. An interesting premise that will provide readers with an introduction to fascism and political corruption.” —School Library Journal

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Read as an e-book on Sora. In Kolkata there are 4 types of monkeys that live on the city streets - there is constant jockeying and battles for the best positions in which to live and one of these place is the city cemetery where the Rhesus have lives for a long time until the Langur decide to attack them and take over this prime real estate position ( close to markets, away form human, lots of shelter, fresh water). In the battle Papina of the Rhesus loses her home and her father and Mico of the the Langur see something that makes him doubt the ideology of peace being touted by the troops' leaders. What follows is then a saga as the two main characters grow up in their own troops and must follow the the changing fortunes of war as dictated by the evil leader of the Langur troop Tyrell who take a shine to Mico due to his ability to think "outside the box" Mico then plays a very dangerous game of giving information to his friend Papina through covet visits to the rhesus troop in exile at a temple , and trying to stay in as the closest confidant of a leader descending into madness (his ultimate plan is to rid Kolkata of humans).
Very "Romeo and Juliet" like with Papina and Mico, although I found that part hard to get my head around as they are different SPECIES of monkey and in truth wouldn't in the wild have been attracted to each other. I guess teenagers reading the book will be more open minded. I liked the inclusion of the Barbary Apes as the "guns for hire" monkeys as they are much bigger in real life to the Langurs and Rhesus and fit perfectly with that image. An interesting concept with an ending that left itself open to a follow up being written. ( )
  nicsreads | Jan 19, 2022 |
Monkey Wars is the story of the fight for supremacy between bands of monkeys in Kolkata. But, it is also a dark fable, examining conquerors vs the conquered and the fine line between actions done for the greater good and madness.

Recommended for readers grades 7-12. (Mature readers will pick up on the darker themes while younger readers will gloss over them.) ( )
  Debra_Armbruster | Jun 11, 2015 |
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Fantasy. Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

“Strikingly original” is how Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series, describes Monkey Wars.
 
“Kurti draws from history to deliver a powerful allegory . . . [and] keeps this effective, memorable tale rooted in reality.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
 
Sustain the weak. Destroy the strong. A dark fable in the vein of Animal Farm, Watership Down, and The Wave, this action-packed page-turner is told entirely from the monkeys’ points of view and shines a light on the politics of power, the rise of tyrants, and the personal dilemmas that must be faced when your life is on the line.
 
When rhesus monkeys are brutally massacred on the dusty streets of Kolkata by a troop of power-hungry langur monkeys, Mico, a privileged langur, becomes entangled in the secrets at the heart of his troop’s leadership and is shocked at what he discovers. He feels compelled to help the few surviving rhesus, especially Papina, a young female he befriends, even though doing so goes against everything he’s been taught. As more blood is spilled, Mico realizes that choosing between right and wrong won’t be easy. Includes a note from the author, as well as interesting monkey species facts.
 
 
Additional praise for MONKEY WARS
 
“The allure of power—even for the most conscientious—is portrayed with frightening effectiveness. Powerful.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“An imaginative fable about the nature of power and the responsibility of the individual. With plenty of action . . . a fascinating epilogue . . . [and] striking cover art.” —Booklist
 
“Following in the tradition of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, war and politics shape the lives of several monkey troops. An interesting premise that will provide readers with an introduction to fascism and political corruption.” —School Library Journal

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