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«La ragazza del buio brilla di luce propria e incanta il mondo. Un omaggio all'amore incodizionato.»
The Guardian
«La capacità di non arrendersi dell'autrice è di profonda ispirazione.»
Daily mail
«Melodico e penetrante. Trasmette la potenza dell'amore anche nelle condizioni più difficili.»
New York Times Book Review
«Assolutamente incredibile. Un'autrice di rara onestà e intelligenza.»
Boston Globe
Anna è una ragazza come tante. Ama il cielo azzurro, il vento tra i capelli, il profumo del mare. Ama Pete, il ragazzo che ha appena conosciuto. Ma un giorno tutto cambia. Anna sta lavorando al computer quando sente la sua faccia bruciare. Prima il computer, poi le lampade dell’ufficio, infine il sole: la pelle di tutto il suo corpo diventa sensibile a ogni raggio di luce, e i vestiti non riescono a proteggerla. La diagnosi non lascia scampo: una rarissima forma di allergia. Non c’è modo di curarla, Anna può solo lenire il dolore vivendo nel buio più completo. Eppure, quella che sembra una condanna alla solitudine diventa l’occasione per una nuova vita. Una vita fatta delle parole dei libri che ascolta, di amicizie coltivate al telefono. Una vita piena di amore per Pete, l’uomo che decide di sposare. Perché il loro abbraccio può illuminare anche la più buia delle notti.
- ISBN: 881114471X
- Casa Editrice: Garzanti
- Pagine: 224
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While not what I would term an "easy" or "light" read, Girl in the Dark was a quick read, and one of the few books (especially recently) I've given a 5 star rating. This was a book that grabbed me from the beginning, and the author made me feel all the emotions she was experiencing throughout the bo Leggi tutto
This might be the most astonishing, the most beautifully written memoir that I have ever read. Anna Lyndsey was a civil servant when light began to affect her. What began as irritation when she worked in front of a computer screen grew into a condition where she had to live in darkness, in a room com Leggi tutto
3 stars - It was good. Beautiful writing about a horrific situation. The author is an inspiration to others, as someone that is capable of finding happiness in her brief, intermittent moments of freedom. ------------------------------------------- Favorite Quote: Friendship plants itself as a small un Leggi tutto
I'm not normally one for memoirs, but this book is an exquisitely written, beautifully structured, heart-wrenching-yet-hopeful masterpiece. And the clichés are mine, as all of the author's descriptions are fresh and original. The story is that of a woman who develops a painful reaction to all sources Leggi tutto
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