Name: The Touch
SKU: 53491537
Price: 1000.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Daniel Keyes
ISBN: 9781474617031

Type

Physical Book

Author

Daniel Keyes

Publisher

W&N

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781474617031

The Touch

Daniel Keyes (Author) · W&N · Paperback

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Delivery: 09 Oct - 19 Oct

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Synopsis "The Touch "

The ultimate 'what if' novel, from the million-copy-bestselling author of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON: 'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance ... heartbreaking' GuardianKaren and Barney Stark should never have married. Childless, uncomfortable and incompatible, their marriage has not been a success, and the lack of a child only makes the tension between them worse. And living their lives to the beat of a fertility clock only adds to the increasingly volatile atmosphere.When an incident at Barney's workplace causes them both to be unknowingly contaminated with radioactive dust, they also become pariahs - in their neighbourhood and with their families. But things are only going to get worse. Karen discovers she is pregnant and as their closest friends become frightened enemies, the dream of becoming parents turns into a nightmare...

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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