Blindness, Jose Saramago
Blindness, Jose Saramago
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Blindness
A Novel

Author: José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero

Series: Blindness Series #1

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/05/2008

Synopsis

A city is hit by an epidemic of “white blindness” which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and raping women. There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers—among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears—through the barren streets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundings are harrowing.A magnificent parable of loss and disorientation and a vivid evocation of the horrors of the twentieth century, Blindness has swept the reading public with its powerful portrayal of man’s worst appetites and weaknesses—and man’s ultimately exhilarating spirit. The stunningly powerful novel of man’s will to survive against all odds, by the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature.

About José Saramago

José Saramago is one of the most acclaimed writers in the world today. He is the author of numerous novels, including All the Names, Blindness, and The Cave. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

About Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis has received widespread critical acclaim for his narration in a variety of genres. He has won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2009, 2011, and 2012, as well as being a finalist for an Audie in 2007, 2013, and three times in 2014. He has also garnered accolades from Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and AudioFile magazine.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Beth on 2008-10-29 14:32:39

This is an all around great read. It really makes you think.

Goodreads review by Mohammed on March 25, 2018

"الأكثر رعبا من العمي .. هو أن تكون الوحيد الذي يري" وهذه رواية ربما ستُغير رؤيتك للعالم..للأبد {إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعاً * إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعاً * وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعاً}صدق الله العظيم تذكرت بقراءتي لتلك الآية الكريمة ما حدث من بعض نوعيات البشر بتلك الرواية/الفيلم لل......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on March 13, 2019

Just imagine that you are going about your daily life as you always do. It's a normal day; nothing out of the ordinary. But then, suddenly, without any forewarning, you go completely blind. One second seeing the world as you know it, the next experiencing a complete and unending whiteness. Then imag......more

Goodreads review by Valeriu on January 22, 2025

Un roman despre o epidemie, nu-i așa? Nu mai e nevoie să rezum intriga, o știe toată lumea. S-au scris sute și sute de recenzii despre „eseul” lui Saramago, publicat în 1995. A mai fost și filmul din 2008. Aș mențona faptul că José Saramago a scris romanul despre „orbire” la 72-73 de ani, exemplu uim......more

Quotes

“This is an important book, one that is unafraid to face all of the horrors of the century.” Washington Post

“This is a shattering work by a literary master.” Boston Globe

“[There is] a clear-eyed and compassionate acknowledgment of things as they are, a quality that can only honestly be termed wisdom. We should be grateful when it is handed to us in such generous measure.” New York Times Book Review

“A profound, ultimately transcendent meditation on what it means to be human.” Amazon.com

“Like Camus, to whom he cannot help being compared, Saramago uses the social disintegration of people in extremis as a crucible in which to study the combustion of our vices and virtues.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Deftly shows how vulnerable humans are, how connected, and how blind.” Booklist

“The characters act out life with all its paradoxes and hidden truths. Ultimately, the greater meaning here is the simple story of human frailty and community in the modern world.” Library Journal

Awards

  • New York Times Notable Book
  • Los Angeles Times Best Book
  • Nobel Prize
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