The blind contessa's new machine
In the early 1800s, a young Italian contessa, Carolina Fantoni, realizes she is going blind shortly before she marries the town's most sought-after bachelor. Her parents don't believe her, nor does her fiancé. The only one who understands is the eccentric local inventor and her longtime c...
| Main Author: | Wallace, Carey, 1974- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Pamela Dorman Books/Viking,
2010.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
In the early 1800s, a young Italian contessa, Carolina Fantoni, realizes she is going blind shortly before she marries the town's most sought-after bachelor. Her parents don't believe her, nor does her fiancé. The only one who understands is the eccentric local inventor and her longtime companion, Turri. 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. Desperate to communicate with Carolina, Turri invents a peculiar machine for her: the world's first typewriter. His gift ignites a passionate love affair that will change both of their lives forever.--From Amazon.com. |
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| Physical Description: |
207 p. ; 19 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780670021895 067002189X |