A man's experiment in creating the ideal woman. He is Richard Powers, a
professor with a taste for the cerebral. As no woman matches his
expectations, he creates Helen, a talking intelligence which he programs
with his favored books. The novel follows Richard and Helen's
relationship to its sad and inevitable conclusion. By the author of The
Gold Bug Variations.
Description:
A man's experiment in creating the ideal woman. He is Richard Powers, a professor with a taste for the cerebral. As no woman matches his expectations, he creates Helen, a talking intelligence which he programs with his favored books. The novel follows Richard and Helen's relationship to its sad and inevitable conclusion. By the author of The Gold Bug Variations.