This well-preserved first edition is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is near fine, grey cloth boards, and white lettering on the spine of the book. Blindness by José Saramago, translated by Giovanni Pontiero, is a powerful and haunting novel. A dystopian allegory, it explores themes of human nature, morality, and societal collapse. The story follows a small group of blind individuals, led by the only person who mysteriously retains her sight, the doctor’s wife. As civilization crumbles into lawlessness, she becomes their guide through a world stripped of order. The novel serves as a critique of humanity’s fragility, exposing how quickly society can descend into chaos. Deeply philosophical, Blindness is widely regarded as one of Saramago’s masterpieces. It won the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1998, and was later adapted into a 2008 film directed by Fernando Meirelles. Giovanni Pontiero, Saramago’s primary English translator until his passing, masterfully captures the novel’s lyrical yet unsettling tone. Blindness is a profound exploration of the human condition, shedding light on the complexities of survival, compassion, and the collapse of social order.