The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

by Jean-Dominique Bauby · first published 1997

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (original French title: Le Scaphandre et le Papillon) is a memoir by journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby. It describes his life before and after a massive stroke left him with locked-in syndrome. The French edition of the book was published on March 7, 1997. It sold the first 25,000 copies on the day of publication, reaching 150,000 in a week.

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Genre:

Autobiography

Original language:

French

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (2 on Open Library)

Year page:

1997