The Blind Contessa's New Machine

<p>Carolina Fantoni, a young contessa in nineteenth-century Italy, is going blind. But nobody believes her: neither her parents, nor her fiancé, the town's most sought-after bachelor. Only her friend Turri, the eccentric local inventor, understands. But as darkness erases her world, Carolina discovers one place she can still see -- in her dreams. In them, she can not only see, but fly, exploring new worlds in her own mind.</p><p></p><p>Losing her sight isolates Carolina. Even writing letters with pen and ink proves almost impossible -- until Turri invents a new machine: the world's first typewriter. His gift ignites a passionate love affair that will mark both of their lives forever.</p><p></p><p>Based on the true story of the blind woman who inspired the invention of the typewriter, <i>The Blind Contessa's New Machine</i> is an iridescent jewel of a novel that celebrates the triumph of the imagination and proves that love is the mother of invention.</p><p></p>