Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic story
about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius...and
introduces him to heartache.
Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born
with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for
an experimental surgery that researchers hope will increase his
intelligence-a procedure that has already been highly successful when
tested on a lab mouse named Algernon.
As the treatment takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it
surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The
experiment appears to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount
importance, until Algernon suddenly deteriorates. Will the same happen
to Charlie?