Name: flowers for algernon
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Author: Daniel Keyes
ISBN: 9780151001637

Type

Physical Book

Author

Daniel Keyes

Publisher

Mariner Books

Language

English

Pages

304

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.1 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm

Weight

0.40 kg.

ISBN

0151001634

ISBN13

9780151001637

Synopsis "flowers for algernon"

Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic story about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius...and introduces him to heartache. Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that researchers hope will increase his intelligence-a procedure that has already been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon. As the treatment takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment appears to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon suddenly deteriorates. Will the same happen to Charlie?

Daniel Keyes

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Daniel Keyes (1927-2014) was an American writer known for his work in science fiction and psychological literature. His most famous work is Flowers for Algernon (1966), a novel that originally started as a short story in 1959 and earned him the prestigious Nebula Award. The story has been adapted multiple times into film and television due to its impact on the genre.

In addition to Flowers for Algernon, Keyes wrote other notable works such as The Minds of Billy Milligan (1981) and The Touch (1968), both exploring the complexity of the human mind. His focus on psychological disorders and intellectual development has kept his work influential in contemporary literature.

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