About the book
'A love story of charm and substance, brimming over with ideas, yet anchored in emotional truth' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Powers has triumphantly restored ... the philosophical novel' OBSERVER
'A heroic tour de force' NEW YORK TIMES
In 1957, brilliant biologist Stuart Ressler sets out to crack the genetic code. Yet his efforts are sidetracked by other, more complex codes - social, moral, musical, and spiritual - as he falls in love with a member of his research team.
Years later, another young man and woman investigate a different mystery: why did the promising Ressler suddenly vanish from the world of science?
Strand by strand, these two love stories intertwine in a double helix of desire in an enthralling tale about new love and the mysteries of science.
Editions of Gold Bug Variations
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804951743
- EBook
- ISBN 9781804951750
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'A love story of charm and substance, brimming over with ideas, yet anchored in emotional truth' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Powers has triumphantly restored ... the philosophical novel' OBSERVER
'A heroic tour de force' NEW YORK TIMES
In 1957, brilliant biologist Stuart Ressler sets out to crack the genetic code. Yet his efforts are sidetracked by other, more complex codes - social, moral, musical, and spiritual - as he falls in love with a member of his research team.
Years later, another young man and woman investigate a different mystery: why did the promising Ressler suddenly vanish from the world of science?
Strand by strand, these two love stories intertwine in a double helix of desire in an enthralling tale about new love and the mysteries of science.
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What is Gold Bug Variations about?
'A love story of charm and substance, brimming over with ideas, yet anchored in emotional truth' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Powers has triumphantly restored ... the philosophical novel' OBSERVER
'A heroic tour de force' NEW YORK TIMES
In 1957, brilliant biologist Stuart Ressler sets out to crack the genetic code. Yet his efforts are sidetracked by other, more complex codes - social, moral, musical, and spiritual - as he falls in love with a member of his research team.
Years later, another young man and woman investigate a different mystery: why did the promising Ressler suddenly vanish from the world of science?
Strand by strand, these two love stories intertwine in a double helix of desire in an enthralling tale about new love and the mysteries of science.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Gold Bug Variations?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Gold Bug Variations?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781804951743
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Gold Bug Variations?
Richard Powers
Who is the Publisher of the book Gold Bug Variations?
Cornerstone
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Gold Bug Variations is available as paperback(ISBN 9781804951743) and ebook(ISBN 9781804951750)
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