The Country Of The Blind - 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
• • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Dec 25, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 26 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1982032995
• • ISBN-13: 9781982032999