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How late it was, how late
Par James Kelman. 1994
A Glaswegian ex-convict awakens in police custody after a two-day drinking bout to find that he has gone completely blind.…
The novel follows his thoughts over the next few days, and charts his attempts to get a grip on his situation and figure out what to do next. Strong language. Winner of the 1994 Booker Prize. 1994.From the corner of his eye
Par Dean R Koontz. 2000
Junior Cain feels rejuvenated after pushing his beloved bride to her death, but he senses enemies in a spooky cop…
and a boy named Bartholomew. As Cain ruthlessly seeks Barty, the gifted boy uses quantum physics to overcome his blindness. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001, c2000.Cathedral: Selected Stories
Par Raymond Carver. 1993
That summer in Seattle she needed a job. She didn't have any money and the man she was going to…
marry at the end of the summer was in officers' training school, and he didn't have any money either. She'd seen something in the paper: Help wanted - Reading to blind man, and a telephone number. The short story "Cathedral" from the collection "Where I'm calling from". 1993. Uniform title: Where I'm calling from.Blind love
Par Patrick Cauvin. 1975
While on vacation, a shy Parisian professor meets Laura, a beautiful and vivacious blind woman. Their encounter leads to madcap…
adventures as well as conflicts that destroy their idyll. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1975. Uniform title: Amour aveugle.A house divided
Par Catherine Cookson. 1999
Set at the end of the Second World War, a young man, blinded in action and a decorated war hero,…
returns home and strives to put his life back in order the best way he can. c1999.18 seconds: A Novel
Par George D Shuman. 2006
Wildwood, New Jersey police lieutenant Kelly O'Shaughnessy is stymied over the disappearance of young women. When an old man's untimely…
death leads investigative consultant Sherry Moore, blind and with the extraordinary ability to "see" the deceased's last eighteen seconds of memory by touching the corpse, to Wildwood, O'Shaughnessy's desperation forces her to accept Sherry's help, but not without consequence. Descriptions of sex, explicit violence and strong language. 2006.From the corner of his eye
Par Dean R Koontz. 2000
At the age of three, to stop a fast-spreading cancer, Bartholomew Lampion was blinded by eye surgery. Barty grows up…
a prodigy, and at the age of 13, he regains his sight and sets out to transform the lives of everyone around him.Compression: roman
Par Nicolas Bouyssi. 2009
"Hélène m'a conseillé, afin de m'éviter le ridicule, de m'habiller suivant ses choix au commencement de ma treizième année. Hélène…
est une femme grande, qui me dépasse d'une tête. Hélène, depuis deux mois, habite 11, rue de Cléry. Hélène est, selon moi, une femme qu'on intimide trop facilement. Hélène est pleine de reproches à mon sujet. Hélène ne comprend pas que je me complaise à être en marge. Hélène pénètre chez moi à l'improviste. Hélène m'embrasse et me caresse la main [...]". -- 4e de couv.Le modèle: [roman]
Par Lars Saabye Christensen, Jean-Baptiste Coursaud. 2007
[] Peter Wihl est un peintre reconnu. Alors qu'il prépare sa prochaine exposition, prévue le jour de ses cinquante ans,…
il est victime d'une attaque. Le diagnostic est implacable : Peter va devenir aveugle. L'activité créatrice du peintre se trouve menacée. Auprès de qui, dès lors, Peter va-t-il chercher de l'aide ? De sa femme, ou de sa fille qu'il a décidé de prendre pour modèle ? De Ben, son galeriste qui le presse de terminer son exposition ? Ou de Thomas, l'ophtalmologue au parcours douteux ? Quelles limites morales et éthiques Peter Wihl sera-t-il capable de franchir pour enrayer le mal ? Délaissant le roman psychologique, le récit se transforme alors en un roman faustien... -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Modellen.French toast, a white cane and memories
Par Laura Fay Robbie. 2006
A heart-warming account about laughter, tears, and the importance of facing life's obstacles with courage. A true story about a…
memorable vacation, one big brother who daydreams, an important epiphany, and a hilarious little boy named Chase. 2006.The millionaire tycoon's English rose
Par Lucy Gordon. 2007
Independent and strong-willed, Celia Ryland has never let her blindness affect the way she lives her life - she thrives…
on feeling free! Gorgeous Italian Francesco Rinucci has never met a woman with such a zest for life - he loves everything about Celia. But he finds himself wanting to wrap her in cotton wool, to protect his precious English rose from all that's dangerous in the world. Descriptions of sex. 2007.The insult
Par Rupert Thomson. 1996
It is a Thursday evening. After work Martin Blom drives to the supermarket. As he walks back to his car…
a shot rings out. When he wakes up he is blind. His neurosurgeon tells him that his loss of sight is permanent and that he must expect to experience shock, depression, self-pity, even suicidal thoughts before his rehabilitation is complete. But it doesn't work out like that. One spring evening, while Martin is practising in the clinic gardens with his new white cane, something miraculous happens. 1996.Rangbhoomi
Par Premacanda. 2001
La chute des aveugles
Par Gert Hofmann, Martine Keyser. 1987
Pour son nouveau livre, Gert Hofmann s'est inspiré du célèbre tableau de Pieter Bruegel, "La chute des aveugles", peint en…
1568, qui illustre cette parabole de Matthieu: "Laissez-les: ce sont des guides aveugles; or, si un aveugle guide un autre aveugle, tous les deux tomberont dans un trou." 1987.Des aveugles
Par Hervé Guibert. 1985
Trois aveugles : la femme, le mari, l'amant. Comment ils se rencontrent, comment ils s'aiment, comment ils s'entre-tuent. Un récit…
d'épouvante, " puisque c'est le mode de lecture préféré des aveugles ", nous dit l'auteur. Descriptions régulières de nature sexuelle, descriptions régulières de violence, beaucoup de langage grossier. 1985.Bella
Par Patricia Rose. 1994
"Bella" is based on the true story of a guide dog and was inspired by the bond of love, shared…
by a blind man and his dog. It was written as a tribute to both Bella and her owner, Mr Charlie Jackson of Stockport, Cheshire, for never was this bond greater, than with Charlie and Bella. Together they devoted their lives to raising funds for the Guide Dog for the Blind Association. 1994.French toast, a white cane and memories
Par Laura Fay Robbie. 2006
A heart-warming account about laughter, tears, and the importance of facing life's obstacles with courage. A true story about a…
memorable vacation, one big brother who daydreams, an important epiphany, and a hilarious little boy named Chase. 2006.A voice in the dark
Par Claire Lorrimer. 1967
Timid Helen and her young, handsome, blind employer are in danger of their lives, and the discovery of the identity…
of the would-be murderer leads them into a new race against death. 1967.Time of the lilac
Par Renée Shann. 1963
A house divided
Par Catherine Cookson. 1999
Set at the end of the Second World War, a young man, blinded in action and a decorated war hero,…
returns home and strives to put his life back in order the best way he can. 1999.