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The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight
By Leland, Andrew
- ISBN
- 9781984881427
- Publisher
- Penguin Pr.
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Reviewed on June 1, 2023 | Social Sciences
When Leland (an editor at The Believer magazine) was a teenager, he was diagnosed with an untreatable case of retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic eye conditions that affect the retina. He learned that his sight would deteriorate as he aged; eventually, he would be blind. In this debut book, Leland explores the legends and metaphors of blindnes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
