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Robert Ludlum born 1927. American author who wrote the Bourne novels (later turned into blockbuster movies) - The Bourne Identity (1980) The Bourne Supremacy (1986) The Bourne Ultimatum (1990). Find out more about Robert Ludlum's books
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.
Featured Books, with extracts, by Jean-dominique Bauby
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
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
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