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.
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.
Based on the true story of the blind woman who inspired the invention of
the typewriter, The Blind Contessa's New Machine is an iridescent
jewel of a novel that celebrates the triumph of the imagination and
proves that love is the mother of invention.