“P.S. PLEASE IF YOU GET A CHANSE PUT SOME FLOWRS ON ALGERNONS GRAVE IN THE BAK YARD”
KEYES, Daniel. Flowers for Algernon. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, (1966). Octavo, original gray cloth, original dust jacket.
First edition of Keyes’ “remarkable achievement” (Science Fiction 100 Best, 121).
"A narrative tour-de-force, very moving, beautiful and remorseless in its simple logic… [Charlie Gordon's] story is a parable of the human condition… One of the universally appealing stories of our time" (Science Fiction 100 Best, 122). Keyes expanded his Hugo-winning short story (published 1959) of the same title to produce this Nebula-winning novel. It was adapted to the screen in 1968 as Charly; Cliff Robertson won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Charly Gordon. Currey, 226. Anatomy of Wonder II-597. Typed summary slip neatly affixed to page [2]. Small owner label on front flap of dust jacket.
Book extremely good, with occasional mild soiling to interior and a bit of wear and toning to cloth extremities. Dust jacket near-fine, with light wear to extremities. A desirable copy.