2004, ISBN: 0606305734

Turtleback, [EAN: 9780606305730], Demco Media, Demco Media, Book, [PU: Demco Media], 2004-04-30, Demco Media, Daniel Keyes wrote little SF but is highly regarded for one classic, Flowers … Plus…

Turtleback, [EAN: 9780606305730], Demco Media, Demco Media, Book, [PU: Demco Media], 2004-04-30, Demco Media, Daniel Keyes wrote little SF but is highly regarded for one classic, Flowers for Algernon. As a 1959 novella it won a Hugo award; the 1966 novel-length expansion won a Nebula. The Oscar-winning movie adaptation Charly (1968) also spawned a 1980 Broadway musical.Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in a semi-literate "progris riports". He dimly wants to better himself but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving:I dint feel bad because I watched Algernon and I lernd how to finish the amaze even if it takes me along time.I dint know mice were so smart.Algernon is extra-clever thanks to an experimental brain operation so far tried only on animals. Charlie eagerly volunteers as the first human subject. After frustrating delays and agonies of concentration, the effects begin to show and the reports steadily improve: "Punctuation, is fun!" But getting smarter brings cruel shocks, as Charlie realises that his merry "friends" at the bakery where he sweeps the floor have all along been laughing at him, never with him. The IQ rise continues, taking him steadily past the human average to genius level and beyond, until he's as intellectually alone as the old, foolish Charlie ever was--and now painfully aware of it. Then, ominously, the smart mouse Algernon begins to deteriorate ... A timeless tear-jerker with a terrific emotional impact, Flowers for Algernon is the 25th choice in the millennium SF Masterworks series. --David Langford, 270415, Series, 72, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 590912, Classics, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 590934, Literary Fiction, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 426310031, Psychological, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 279292, Science Fiction, 279293, Adventure, 4034614031, Alien Invasion, 278471, Alternative History, 279294, Anthologies & Short Stories, 4034615031, Colonisation, 4034616031, Cyberpunk, 4034617031, Dystopian, 4034618031, First Contact, 4034619031, Galactic Empire, 4034620031, Genetic Engineering, 4034621031, Hard Science Fiction, 279299, High Tech, 4034622031, Metaphysical & Visionary, 426335031, Military, 4034625031, Post-Apocalyptic, 4034626031, Space Exploration, 426337031, Space Opera, 4034627031, Steam Punk, 4034628031, Time Travel, 4091448031, TV, Movie, Video Game Adaptions, 4034595031, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

2004, ISBN: 0606305734

Turtleback, [EAN: 9780606305730], Demco Media, Demco Media, Book, [PU: Demco Media], 2004-04-30, Demco Media, Daniel Keyes wrote little SF but is highly regarded for one classic, Flowers … Plus…

Turtleback, [EAN: 9780606305730], Demco Media, Demco Media, Book, [PU: Demco Media], 2004-04-30, Demco Media, Daniel Keyes wrote little SF but is highly regarded for one classic, Flowers for Algernon. As a 1959 novella it won a Hugo award; the 1966 novel-length expansion won a Nebula. The Oscar-winning movie adaptation Charly (1968) also spawned a 1980 Broadway musical.Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in a semi-literate "progris riports". He dimly wants to better himself but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving:I dint feel bad because I watched Algernon and I lernd how to finish the amaze even if it takes me along time.I dint know mice were so smart.Algernon is extra-clever thanks to an experimental brain operation so far tried only on animals. Charlie eagerly volunteers as the first human subject. After frustrating delays and agonies of concentration, the effects begin to show and the reports steadily improve: "Punctuation, is fun!" But getting smarter brings cruel shocks, as Charlie realises that his merry "friends" at the bakery where he sweeps the floor have all along been laughing at him, never with him. The IQ rise continues, taking him steadily past the human average to genius level and beyond, until he's as intellectually alone as the old, foolish Charlie ever was--and now painfully aware of it. Then, ominously, the smart mouse Algernon begins to deteriorate ... A timeless tear-jerker with a terrific emotional impact, Flowers for Algernon is the 25th choice in the millennium SF Masterworks series. --David Langford, 270415, Series, 72, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 590912, Classics, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 590934, Literary Fiction, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 426310031, Psychological, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 279292, Science Fiction, 279293, Adventure, 4034614031, Alien Invasion, 278471, Alternative History, 279294, Anthologies & Short Stories, 4034615031, Colonisation, 4034616031, Cyberpunk, 4034617031, Dystopian, 4034618031, First Contact, 4034619031, Galactic Empire, 4034620031, Genetic Engineering, 4034621031, Hard Science Fiction, 279299, High Tech, 4034622031, Metaphysical & Visionary, 426335031, Military, 4034625031, Post-Apocalyptic, 4034626031, Space Exploration, 426337031, Space Opera, 4034627031, Steam Punk, 4034628031, Time Travel, 4091448031, TV, Movie, Video Game Adaptions, 4034595031, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

2004, ISBN: 0606305734

[EAN: 9780606305730], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Demco Media], Children's Fiction|Animals|Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc., Fiction|Science Fiction|Social Criticism, Acceptable as a … Plus…

[EAN: 9780606305730], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Demco Media], Children's Fiction|Animals|Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc., Fiction|Science Fiction|Social Criticism, Acceptable as a reading copy. All proceeds from purchases from BooksKC go to benefit the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City, a nonprofit organization which provides job services, training, and employment to individuals with disabilities.<

ISBN: 0606305734

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When brain surgery makes a mouse into a genius, dull-witted Charlie Gordon wonders if it might also work for him. children's,children's books,classi… Plus…

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When brain surgery makes a mouse into a genius, dull-witted Charlie Gordon wonders if it might also work for him. children's,children's books,classics,contemporary,fiction,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,science fiction Thrillers, Demco Media<

ISBN: 0606305734

A fascinating tale of a daring human experiment that has been described as "alove triange between two people," and "a brilliant fantasy." 4 cassettes. children's,children's books,classics… Plus…

A fascinating tale of a daring human experiment that has been described as "alove triange between two people," and "a brilliant fantasy." 4 cassettes. children's,children's books,classics,contemporary,fiction,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,science fiction Thrillers, Demco Media<