The Blind Contessa's New Machine is a historical fiction novel written by Carey Wallace and published by Pamela Dorman Books.
The story is based on Pellegrino Turri and his relationship with the countess Carolina Fantoni, which inspired the invention of one of the first typewriters.
[1] The Blind Contessa's New Machine is a historical fiction novel written by Carey Wallace and published by Viking Press imprint Pamela Dorman Books.
[4] Turri invents one of the first typewriters so that Fantoni can continue to write letters once her vision has completely faded, which leads to an affair between the two.
As the protagonist goes blind the physical landscape around her fades, but she continues enjoying the beauty of the world through her imagination.