Blindness

In an unknown city of an unknown country, a man behind the wheel of his car waiting for the traffic light to turn green suddenly becomes blind. However, he is not buried in darkness, but in a pure white void. Then, the blindness epidemic spreads to the whole city and even the whole country. Neither governance nor order remains in the country; All blind people are quarantined. Unimaginable chaos, filth, hunger and tyranny now reign. Life has stopped, people's only effort is to survive at any cost. The novel focuses on seven people, one of whom is a child, who are quarantined in the mental hospital in the city and who are inseparable from each other when they are released. Among them, there is a woman who is the only person with eyesight in the whole city and who guides the group. These seven people struggle to survive in this city that has turned into hell. This chaotic world, described by Saramago with a great power of observation, is the symbol of the dark side of man.

Blindness, a frightening novel, showing how a society that experiences an unexpected disaster collapses and becomes selfish. and the story of losing value judgments. This unforgettable novel, told with extraordinary poetry despite the spookiness of its subject, is perhaps the most impressive work of the master author.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2. Dough

Media Type: Paperback

Number of Pages: 336

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