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A review of The Ape Has Stabbed Me: A Cocktail of Reminiscence, by Vincent Poklewski Koziell. A hilarious tale of hats, hous­es, drinks and direc­torships

The eyes of a killer? Vincent Poklewski Koziell relates, in his reminiscences, the story of a chimpanzee stabbing a butler during a dinner party. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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  • The Ape Has Stabbed Me: A Cocktail of Reminiscence

    Vincent Poklewski Koziell

    The Write Factor, pp. 252

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