"The Woman and the Ape" is a hard cover novel written by Peter Hoeg. This is a story of a unique and unforgettable couple - Madelene, a sleeping beauty drowsing gently in an alcoholic stupor - is the beautiful and disillusioned wife of Adam Burden, a distinguished behavioral scientist. Erasmus - the unlikely prince is a 300 lb ape. This book is 261 pages long.