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Jean-Dominique Bauby

Diving-Bell and the Butterfly

Diving-Bell and the Butterfly

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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly is a remarkable memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was paralyzed and speechless after a stroke in 1995. Using his left eyelid, he painstakingly spelled out his story, describing his lonely existence and the ability to invent a life in the most appalling circumstances. It is considered one of the most extraordinary books about the triumph of the human spirit.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

One of the most remarkable memoirs ever written.

One of the ten books – novels, memoirs and one very unusual biography – that make up our Matchbook Classics’ series, a stunningly redesigned collection of some of the best loved titles on our backlist.

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.

Weight: 166g
Dimension: 133 x 198 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008329747

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