The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly

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Beschreibung

<p><strong>One of the most remarkable memoirs ever written.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Using his only functioning muscle - his left eyelid - he was determined to tell his remarkable story, painstakingly spelling it out letter by letter.</p><p>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.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008610036

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

191 x 127 x 12 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

HarperCollins Publishers