Gretchen has chosen Blindness by José Saramago for Book 30.
Blindness was the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature. 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.
It's about 350 pages. How does Sunday, July 28th sound for our discussion?
Blindness was the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature. 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.
It's about 350 pages. How does Sunday, July 28th sound for our discussion?