Blindness: A Haunting Literary Horror of Humanity’s Survival and Social Breakdown – Nobel Prize Winner

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A stunningly powerful novel of humanity’s will to survive against all odds during an epidemic by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

An International Bestseller • “This is a shattering work by a literary master.”—Boston Globe A city is hit by an epidemic of “white blindness” which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and raping women. There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers—among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears—through the barren streets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundings are harrowing. A magnificent parable of loss and disorientation, Blindness has swept the reading public with its powerful portrayal of our worst appetites and weaknesses—and humanity’s ultimately exhilarating spirit.”This is a an important book, one that is unafraid to face all of the horror of the century.”—Washington Post
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year

From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003T0GBOM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 23, 2013
Edition ‏ : ‎ First
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 349 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0547537597
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Blindness
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
Best Sellers Rank: #57,189 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #84 in Medical Thrillers (Books) #120 in Movie Tie-In Fiction #150 in Ghost Thrillers
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Customers find the book thought-provoking, with insightful passages about human nature and a well-planned plotline. However, the writing style receives mixed reactions, with some praising it while others find it unspectacular. Moreover, the content is deeply disturbing, and while some find it an exciting read, others describe it as long and boring. Additionally, the lack of punctuation requires significant concentration, making it difficult to read, and customers disagree on the character development, with some caring about them while others find them flat.

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