The country of the blind : a memoir at the end of sight
Book |
Penguin Press,
New York :
2023.
- 0 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 0 of 1 Copy Available at West Lincoln Public Library
- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 362.41 LEL | Nonfiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | In transit |
About
In a book that is part memoir, part historical and cultural investigation, the author, midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, explores the state of being that awaits him, not only the physical experience of blindness but also its language, politics and customs so he can not only survive this transition but grow from it.
Details
- ISBN: 1984881426
- ISBN: 9781984881427
- Physical Description: xxv, 339 pages ; 25 cm.print
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2023.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-325) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: The end begins -- Part I: Phantom limp -- Seeing stars ; National blindness ; Blinded by definition ; Part II: The lost world -- The male gaze -- Camera obscura -- The library of babel -- The makers -- Part III: Structured discovery -- Against blindness ; Lady justice ; Half smiling ; Conclusion: Endgame.