The sci-fi classic is a Kindle Daily Deal for today
"The classic novel about a daring experiment in human intelligence
Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius.
But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental transformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only temporary."
6 comments
BIGUSHEADUS
27 Jul 17#1
Favorite book :smile:
capt_carl
27 Jul 17#2
Absolutely brilliant book. Very thought provoking.
majestic2012
27 Jul 17#3
One of my favourites as a child.
As my dear Gramps used to say, 'It would bring a tear to a glass eye'
BEKO86
27 Jul 17#4
Phenomenal book, one of my personal favourites.
GarethBarker
27 Jul 17#5
Thank you. Looked this up on Amazon last week and was £4.99. Bargin at 99p
BlackCatzToy
1 Aug 17#6
Sorry to have missed this - read it donkeys years ago and it left a lasting impression.
Opening post
"The classic novel about a daring experiment in human intelligence
Charlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes - until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius.
But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental transformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only temporary."
6 comments
As my dear Gramps used to say, 'It would bring a tear to a glass eye'