

The Blind Contessa's New Machine
Author: Carey Wallace
Narrator: Aasne Vigesaa
Unabridged: 5 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 07/08/2010
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Author: Carey Wallace
Narrator: Aasne Vigesaa
Unabridged: 5 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 07/08/2010
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Carey Wallace grew up in small towns in Michigan. She has worked as a waitress, private biographer, and lady’s maid to an automotive heiress. The founder of The Hillbilly Underground — a retreat that draws international artists to rural Michigan — she lives in Brooklyn, New York. This is her first novel.
Based on the true story of the blind woman who inspired the invention of the typewriter in the 19th century Italy. Carolina Fantoni is losing her sight. At the age of 18, it is already advancing, “the trouble with focus at the borders of her vision.” Her grandmother died blind. At the age of 6, she me......more
A privileged childhood, a wonderful friend, a doting father, her own cottage by the lake...what more could a girl ask for......Carolina's life was like a fairy tale come true. All was perfect until she knew something was wrong with her eyesight...no one believed her, but she knew she was going blind......more
CCarey Wallace's debut novel The Blind Contessa's New Machine, knocked my socks off.... until the last few pages. Starting at the beginning, beautiful young Carolina Fantoni is the daughter of a wealthy count, living lavishly in their Italian country villa. Carolina is loved by her family and pamper......more