The Country of the Blind (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781982032999)

While attempting to climb the unconquered crest of Parascotopetl, a mountaineer named Nu ez slips and falls down the far side of the mountain. At the end of his descent, down a snow-slope in the mountain's shadow, he finds a valley, cut off from the rest of the world on all sides by steep precipices. Unbeknown to Nu ez, he has discovered the fabled "Country of the Blind". The valley had been a haven for settlers fleeing the tyranny of Spanish rulers, until an earthquake reshaped the surrounding mountains, cutting the valley off forever from future explorers. The isolated community prospered over the years, despite a disease that struck them early on, rendering all newborns blind...

Author: H. G. Wells
ISBN-10: 1982032995
ISBN-13: 9781982032999
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/25/2017
Pages: 28
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d