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Flowers for Algernon - by Daniel Keyes (Paperback)

Name: Flowers for Algernon - by Daniel Keyes (Paperback)
Brand: Mariner Books Classics
SKU: 11720884
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Highlights

Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, this powerful, classic science fiction story is 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.
311 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics

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About the Book

With more than five million copies sold, "Flowers for Algernon" is the beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. High school & older.

Book Synopsis

Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, this powerful, classic science fiction story is about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius...and introduces him to heartache.

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?

From the Back Cover

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?
WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD AND THE NEBULA AWARD

The classic novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning movie Charly
Daniel Keyes, the author of eight books, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Brooklyn College. Professor emeritus at Ohio University, he lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

"A tale that is convincing, suspenseful and touching."--The New York Times

"An ingeniously touching story . . . Moving . . . Intensely real."--The Baltimore Sun

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 14 Years

Number of Pages: 311

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Classics

Publisher: Mariner Books Classics

Format: Paperback

Author: Daniel Keyes

Language: English

Street Date: May 1, 2005

TCIN: 11720884

UPC: 9780156030304

Item Number (DPCI): 248-17-4315

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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