The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death
by Jean-Dominique Bauby
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Excellent condition.
- ISBN 10
- 0375401156
- ISBN 13
- 9780375401152
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Item Price
A$77.47A$54.23
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About This Item
Knopf, 1997-05-13. Hardcover. Excellent condition.. New York: Knopf, 1997. First American Edition, first printing. Hardcover. Bauby's memoir of his experiences with locked-in syndrome. Basis for the award winning film. Mild edgewear. Near fine in like dust jacket.
Synopsis
Jean-Dominique Bauby was born in France in 1952. He attended school in Paris. After working as a journalist for a number of years, Bauby became the editor-in-chief of Elle magazine in Paris in 1991. On December 8, 1995 he had a stroke which left him with the condition known as locked-in syndrome. Bauby died on March 9, 1997, two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly . He was the father of two children, Theophile and Celeste.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vandello Books, Member IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1505150241OFFFH44JI
- Title
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death
- Author
- Jean-Dominique Bauby
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Excellent condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0375401156
- ISBN 13
- 9780375401152
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997-05-13
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books Into Film;
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Seattle, Washington
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