The Gold Bug Variations
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| Author | Richard Powers |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | William Morrow & Company |
| Publication date | August 1, 1991 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-688-09891-6 (first edition, hardback) |
The Gold Bug Variations is a novel by American writer Richard Powers, first released in 1991.
[edit] Plot introduction
The novel intertwines the discovery of the chemical structure of DNA with the musicality of Johann Sebastian Bach's harpsichord composition, the Goldberg Variations.
The plot hinges on two love affairs: the first, set in the 1950s, between two scientists intent on discovering the mysteries of DNA; the second, in the 1980s, between two lovers who befriend the scientist featured in the novel's flashbacks.
