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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
By (author) Jean-Dominique Bauby
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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.
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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 13 Apr 2023
Language | English
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 144
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 9mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 100g
ISBN | 978-0-0086-1003-6
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BISAC | biography & autobiography / personal memoirs
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