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Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkey
Towards the end of the twenty-second century, Sooty Mangabey #347,233 is trapped with countless other monkeys who have all been forced to type at random as part of a real life ‘infinite monkey theorem’ experiment within the confines of a scientific research facility. Their aimless typing mostly produces jumbles of letters and numbers. But, occasionally, they compose blank verse poetry, television scripts, short novels and one act plays. Sooty Mangabey #347,233 relays the story of Chet, a well-intentioned but lonely illicit arms dealer who gets caught up with Adam, an unsure and anxious bathroom supply salesman who has been intent on suicide for quite a while, despite being unable to finish the job.Darkly funny, exceedingly eccentric and singularly American, Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkey is a study of the peculiarity of history, the many different types of self-destruction and the behavior of apes contained in a giant laboratory with nothing to do but type away their lives.
196 pages, Paperback
Published December 28, 2023
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June 19, 2025
Some great moments here. Also I know this guy. Whaddya know
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