{"product_id":"the-divingbell-and-the-butterfly-9780008610036","title":"The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Diving-Bell and the Butterfly is a remarkable memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was paralyzed and speechless after a stroke but dictated the book using his left eyelid. It explores his solitary existence and the power of the human spirit to create meaning in the face of adversity. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 April 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most remarkable memoirs ever written.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing his only functioning muscle – his left eyelid – he was determined to tell his remarkable story, painstakingly spelling it out letter by letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 106g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 x 197 x 11 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780008610036\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Collins Modern Classics edition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean-Dominique Bauby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44172495782138,"sku":"9780008610036","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1681482883190_book.jpg?v=1681589325","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-divingbell-and-the-butterfly-9780008610036","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}