The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly (Paperback, Collins Modern Classics edition)

One of the most remarkable memoirs ever written. The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece and a bestseller in France. In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French Elle and the father of two young children, suffered a massive stroke and found himself paralysed and speechless. But his mind remained as active and alert as it had ever been. Using his only functioning muscle - his left eyelid - he was determined to tell his remarkable story, painstakingly spelling it out letter by letter. The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly records Bauby's lonely existence but also the ability to invent a life for oneself in the most appalling of circumstances. It one of the most extraordinary books about the triumph of the human spirit ever written.

General

Imprint:	Fourth Estate
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	Jean-Dominique Bauby
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	144
Edition:	Collins Modern Classics edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-861003-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with disability Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-00-861003-7
Barcode:	9780008610036

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