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  • The Blind Contessa's New Machine

  • A Novel
  • By: Carey Wallace
  • Narrated by: Aasne Vigesaa
  • Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (19 ratings)

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The Blind Contessa's New Machine

By: Carey Wallace
Narrated by: Aasne Vigesaa
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Publisher's summary

Carolina Fantoni, a young contessa in 19th-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.

©2010 Carey Wallace (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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Critic reviews

"Wallace has a smooth style and a sure hand in combining near tragedy with whimsy, whether she's detailing Carolina and Pietro's social circle, the state of scientific knowledge, or the progression of Carolina's blindness. Secondary characters, including Carolina's not-so loyal servant girl, Liza, are sketched with hints of a darker, deeper psychology. Despite its relative brevity, this is a work of surprising insight, humor, and heart." ( Publishers Weekly)

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So sloooooooow.

Waited forever for the story to begin. Never seemed to get to it at all. Would not recommend.

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