{"product_id":"diving-bell-the-butterfly","title":"DIVING BELL \u0026 THE BUTTERFLY","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"headline\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDIVING BELL \u0026amp; THE BUTTERFLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassification:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: BAUBY, JEAN-D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: HARPERCOLLINS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780008610036\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"headline\"\u003ePublisher's Synopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most remarkable memoirs ever written.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"HARPERCOLLINS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40334337736802,"sku":"9780008610036","price":205.15,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1279\/5591\/files\/9780008610036.jpg?v=1683182515","url":"https:\/\/elexacademicbookstore.co.za\/products\/diving-bell-the-butterfly","provider":"Elex Academic Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}