Triumph Over Darkness: The Life of Louis Braille

by Lennard Bickel

This book describes the life of Louis Braille who, blinded accidentally as a young boy, was sent to an institution in Paris where he devoted his life to developing the finger system for reading now used by the blind all over the world. He died at the age of 43, unknown and unhonoured. The author tells of the trials and torments Braille suffered in his attempts to perfect the system and to get it accepted. Lennard Bickel has also written "This Accursed Land", "The Deadly Element", "Shackleton's Forgotten Argonauts", "Rise Up to Life", "Facing Starvation" and "The Southern Universe".

176 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Ameena Goodine]

Inspiring❤️

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be a very readable and interesting account of Louis Brailles life. Often tragic, nonetheless he persevered to use his considerable mental prowess to develop a truly unique system of communication for the blind. The writing is filled with careful research and gives personal details of Louis's life wherever possible. It is set in very turbulent historical times which added to my understanding and enjoyment.

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A detailed account of what is known regarding the life of Louis Braille. This work includes a plethora of surrounding detail to young Louis's life, including places, historic events, backgrounds of individuals, etc. Written with descriptive language, the story proved to be an interesting read. I read both hardback and Kindle versions for personal research and background information.