{"product_id":"9780008610036","title":"The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly [Collins Modern Classics Edition]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most remarkable memoirs ever written.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing his only functioning muscle – his left eyelid – he was determined to tell his remarkable story, painstakingly spelling it out letter by letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean-Dominique Bauby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905569869973,"sku":"9780008610036","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008610036.jpg?v=1776890056","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008610036","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}