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 - he is buried in a pure white void. Then the blindness epidemic spreads to the whole city and even the whole country. There will be no administration left in the country, nor order, all the blind people will be quarantined. An unimaginable chaos - filth - hunger and tyranny now prevails. Life has stopped - people's only effort - is to survive at all costs. 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 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, which Saramago describes with his incredible power of observation, is the symbol of the dark side of man. Blindness - a frightening novel - the story of how a society that experiences an unexpected disaster collapses, becomes selfish and loses its value judgments. This unforgettable novel, told with extraordinary poetry despite the spookiness of its subject, is perhaps the master author's most impressive work. (From the Promotional Bulletin) Dough Type: 2nd Dough Size: 14x21 First Printing Year: 2017 Number of Printings: 2nd Edition Media Type: Paperback