The Touch - Daniel Keyes

The Touch

By: Daniel Keyes

Paperback | 12 January 2020 | Edition Number 1

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The ultimate 'what if' novel, from the million-copy-bestselling author of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON.

Karen 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...

About the Author

Born in 1927 Daniel Keyes joined the US merchant marine aged 17. He won the Hugo for the short story that Flowers for Algernon was based on and the Nebula for the novel itself. He has a masters degree in English and American literature and is a Professor of English and Creative writing. He lives in America.
Industry Reviews
Unflinchingly honest ... it will make you reflect on your own life ... and completely and utterly break your heart - GUARDIAN online for FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

What possibly could turn into a sort of science fiction thriller actually becomes a very human book with the spilling of emotions becoming more important than the radioactive accident - HERALD ADVERTISER

Terrifying in its potential reality - MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

A chilling Touch. One that you'll remember - KIRKUS

Gripping, well-plotted book ... radiation contamination has provided Keyes with a macabre and unusually provocative idea for a novel and he exploits it with narrative skill - WASHINGTON STAR

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