The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly

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.Author: Bauby, Jean-Dominique,author
Contributors: Bauby, Jean-Dominique,author
Binding: paperback
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Languages: English,Published,French,Original Language,English
Edition: Collins Modern Classics edition
Published/Release Date: 13 Apr 2023
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
Author/Director/Artist: Jean-Dominique Bauby
Dimension (cm): 198x129x9 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 12x194x130 mm
Item Weight (g): 416
Package Weight (g): 110