The Blind Contessa's New Machine
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
In the early 1800s, a young Italian contessa, Carolina Fantoni, realizes she is going blind shortly before marrying the town's most sought-after bachelor. Her parents and fiancé don't believe her. When her eyesight dims forever, Carolina can no longer see...
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In the early 1800s, a young Italian contessa, Carolina Fantoni, realizes she is going blind shortly before marrying the town's most sought-after bachelor. Her parents and fiancé don't believe her. When her eyesight dims forever, Carolina can no longer see her beloved lake or the rich hues of her own dresses. But as darkness erases her world, she discovers one place she can still see-in her dreams. Carolina creates a vivid dreaming life, in which she can not only see, but also fly, exploring lands she had never known.
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An enchantingly imagined romance inspired by the true story of the typewriter's invention.Carolina Fantoni, a young contessa in nineteenth-century Italy, is going blind. Neither her parents nor her fiancé believe her. Only her friend Turri, an eccentric local inventor, understands. As darkness erases Carolina's world, she discovers one place where she can still see-in her dreams-yet she remains isolated from the outside world. Desperate to communicate with Carolina, Turri creates a peculiar contraption for her: the world's first typewriter. His gift ignites a passionate love affair that will mark both their lives forever.
Autoren-Porträt von Carey Wallace
Carey Wallace lebt in New York City, wo sie als Journalistin arbeitet.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Carey Wallace
- 2011, 224 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 17,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin US
- ISBN-10: 0143119311
- ISBN-13: 9780143119319
Sprache:
Englisch
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