The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly (Vintage International) (4th Estate Matchbook Classics) (Stranger Than...)

by Jean-Dominique Bauby

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.

• ISBN13: 9780008610036
• Publish Date: 13 April 2023 (first published 10 April 1997)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd
• Edition: Collins Modern Classics edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[batsysk]

It's a very difficult book to review. I loved some of the ideas and I really admire the author. I just think the form wasn't really for me.