His Monkey Wife or Married to a Chimp

When Alfred Fatigay returns to his native London, he brings along his trustworthy pet chimpanzee Emily who, unbeknownst to Fatigay, has become civilized: literate, literary--and in love with Fatigay himself. After Emily meets Alfred's fiancee Amy Flint, a 1920's "modern woman," she sets out to save [...]
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When Alfred Fatigay returns to his native London, he brings along his trustworthy pet chimpanzee Emily who, unbeknownst to Fatigay, has become civilized: literate, literary--and in love with Fatigay himself. After Emily meets Alfred's fiancee Amy Flint, a 1920's "modern woman," she sets out to save her beloved from Amy's cold grip.
A novel about a strange, wondrous, and often hilarious love triangle."A work of genius."--"The Boston Globe""He's a pure pleasure to read."--Michael Chabon"From the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician... Collier] casts a spell and he does so always with a smile."--Paul Theroux
"A wayward masterpiece.... Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain." --Anthony Burgess