Jean-dominique Bauby

Jean-Dominique Bauby was born in France in 1952. He attended school in Paris. After working as a journalist for a number of years, Bauby became the editor-in-chief of Elle magazine in Paris in 1991.

On December 8, 1995 he had a stroke which left him with the condition known as locked-in syndrome. Bauby died on March 9, 1997. He was the father of two children, Theophile and Celeste.

The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly - Fourth Estate 25th anniversary edition Jean-dominique Bauby When a book is ‘written’ by a paralysed man flickering one eyelid, it might seem that the fact of writing is more remarkable than the book itself. Not when that book is The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly. Format: Hardback - Released: 30/04/2009 Lovereading Price: £18.75 - Saving £6.25 (25%)

The Diving-bell and the Butterfly Jean-dominique Bauby When a book is ‘written’ by a paralysed man flickering one eyelid, it might seem that the fact of writing is more remarkable than the book itself. Not when that book is The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly. Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 05/02/2007 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)

The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly Jean-dominique Bauby When a book is ‘written’ by a paralysed man flickering one eyelid, it might seem that the fact of writing is more remarkable than the book itself. Not when that book is The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly. Format: Paperback - Released: 07/05/2002 Lovereading Price: £5.99 - Saving £2.00 (25%)