The Blind Contessa's New Machine - Softcover

Wallace, Carey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143119311 ISBN 13: 9780143119319

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2011

Synopsis

An enchantingly imagined romance inspired by the true story of the typewriter's invention.

Carolina Fantoni, a young contessa in nineteenth-century Italy, is going blind. Neither her parents nor her fiancé believe her. Only her friend Turri, an eccentric local inventor, understands. As darkness erases Carolina's world, she discovers one place where she can still see-in her dreams-yet she remains isolated from the outside world. Desperate to communicate with Carolina, Turri creates a peculiar contraption for her: the world's first typewriter. His gift ignites a passionate love affair that will mark both their lives forever.

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From the Back Cover:

Carolina Fantoni, a young contessa in nineteenth-century Italy, is going blind. But nobody believes her: neither her parents, nor her fiancé, the town's most sought-after bachelor. Only her friend Turri, the eccentric local inventor, understands. But as darkness erases her world, Carolina discovers one place she can still see - in her dreams. In them, she can not only see, but fly, exploring new worlds in her own mind. Losing her sight isolates Carolina. Even writing letters with pen and ink proves almost impossible - until Turri invents a new machine: the world's first typewriter. His gift ignites a passionate love affair that will mark both of their lives forever. Based on the true story of the blind woman who inspired the invention of the typewriter, The Blind Contessa's New Machine is an iridescent jewel of a novel that celebrates the triumph of the imagination and proves that love is the mother of invention.

About the Author:

Carey Wallace grew up in Michigan and has worked as a waitress, art studio manager, private biographer, and lady's maid to an automotive heiress. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0143119311
• ISBN 13: 9780143119319
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224