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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby (Paperback, 2002)
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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, it is now a major motion picture directed by Julian Schnabel. On 8 December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a massive stroke and slipped into a coma. When he regained consciousness three weeks later, the only muscle left functioning was in his left eyelid although his mind remained as active and alert as it had ever been. He spent most of 1996 writing this book, letter by letter, blinking as an alphabet was repeatedly read out to him. 'The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly' was published in France on Thursday 6th March 1997. It was immediately hailed as a masterpiece. And then, three days later, he died. 'The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly', which records Bauby's lonely existence, is probably the most remarkable book about the triumph of the human spirit, the ability to invent a life for oneself in the most appalling of circumstances, that you will ever read. It has now been made into a captivating film, directed by Julian Schnabel and starring Mathieu Amalric, which was the winner of the award for Best Director at Cannes and nominated for the Palm d'Or.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007139842
eBay Product ID (ePID)89671374
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
AuthorJean-Dominique Bauby
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicCoping with Illness
Publication Year2002
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages144 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight70g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJean-Dominique Bauby
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 26 Aug, 2020
Really good
This story is uniqueVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Dec, 2019
Not read yet but price was good
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- 20 May, 2024
Amazing book everyone should read once in their lifetime.
Amazing book everyone should read once in their lifetime.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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