Flowers for Algernon
by Keyes, Daniel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Palm Desert, California, United States
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Synopsis
Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960. The novel was published in 1966 and was joint winner of that year's Nebula Award for Best Novel. The titular Algernon is a laboratory mouse who has undergone surgery to increase his intelligence by artificial means.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004704
- Title
- Flowers for Algernon
- Author
- Keyes, Daniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
About the Seller
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- Fine
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