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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.



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‘The most remarkable memoir of our time.’ Cynthia Ozick

‘Read this book and fall back in love with life.’ Edmund White

‘A staggering piece of work. It represents an almost inconceivable act of generosity, the gift of the mind and the spirit for which writing was designed.’ A. L. Kennedy

‘One of the great books of the century.’ Financial Times

‘Everyone in the country should own at least one copy.’ Guardian

‘We listen, because what he has to say goes to the core of what it means to be human.’ Robert McCrum, Observer

‘The most extraordinary book of the year.’ Daily Telegraph

The DivingBell and the Butterfly

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd
      Published 13 April 2023
      ISBN-13 9780008610036
      978-0008610036
      ISBN-10 0008610037
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.



      Trade Review

      ‘The most remarkable memoir of our time.’ Cynthia Ozick

      ‘Read this book and fall back in love with life.’ Edmund White

      ‘A staggering piece of work. It represents an almost inconceivable act of generosity, the gift of the mind and the spirit for which writing was designed.’ A. L. Kennedy

      ‘One of the great books of the century.’ Financial Times

      ‘Everyone in the country should own at least one copy.’ Guardian

      ‘We listen, because what he has to say goes to the core of what it means to be human.’ Robert McCrum, Observer

      ‘The most extraordinary book of the year.’ Daily Telegraph

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