The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
Author(s): Jean-Dominique Bauby
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.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- : Fourth Estate
- : 0.27
- : 12 April 2023
- : .9 Centimeters X 12.9 Centimeters X 19.8 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jean-Dominique Bauby
- : BGA
- : 144
- : English
- : Paperback