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Blindness

by Giovanni Pontiero, José Saramago
₱589.05
Blindness - Thryft
Blindness - Thryft

Apocalyptic vision of society's fragility.

"Blindness" grips you with a terrifyingly raw portrayal of humanity stripped bare. As society crumbles under an unexplained epidemic, the novel makes you question the thin veneer of civilization. It’s a harrowing dive into chaos and human nature that stays with you long after the last page. If you're moved by existential reflections dressed in stark, gripping narratives, this is your read.

Blindness

by Giovanni Pontiero, José Saramago
₱589.05
ISBN: 9781860466854
Authors: Giovanni Pontiero, José Saramago
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Date of Publication: 2005-09-02
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 285633 readers)

Description

Blindness is the story of an unexplained mass epidemic of blindness afflicting nearly everyone in an unnamed city, and the social breakdown that swiftly follows. The novel follows the misfortunes of a handful of characters who are among the first to be stricken and centers on "the doctor's wife," her husband, several of his patients, and assorted others, thrown together by chance. This group bands together in a family-like unit to survive by their wits and by the unexplained good fortune that the doctor’s wife has escaped the blindness. The sudden onset and unexplained origin and nature of the blindness cause widespread panic, and the social order rapidly unravels as the government attempts to contain the apparent contagion and keep order via increasingly repressive and inept measures.
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Apocalyptic vision of society's fragility.

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