ISBN: 9780243185085 - Where Dark Shadows Play (classic Reprint) (4 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a memoir by a blind author from the 19th century that explores his journey into blindness after an accident in his early 20s. Born into a family with deep New England roots, the author was a keen observer and storyteller throughout his life. His childhood on the family farm was full of typical 19th-century activities and learnings until a smithing accident with a hot cinder, and then a cold, led to the total loss of his sight. This devastating event led the author into a deep depression, where he contemplated suicide. But he eventually found hope, through an invitation from a friend to enroll in a school for the blind in New York City, where he began to explore his other senses and rediscovered his talents. He was one of the early graduates of the New York Institution for the Blind in 1859, an institution that taught the blind how to live independent and fulfilling lives. The book offers a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of living with blindness in the 19th century, as well as the rich inner life and imagination of the author. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 140 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.30 inches. This item is printed on demand.