La parabola dei ciechi

Inspired by Parabel der Blinden (1568), a painting by Netherlandish artist Pieter Bruegel, the novel tells the story of the works creation from the point of view of the six blind men depicted in the painting. The story is recounted in the presentMoreInspired by Parabel der Blinden (1568), a painting by Netherlandish artist Pieter Bruegel, the novel tells the story of the works creation from the point of view of the six blind men depicted in the painting. The story is recounted in the present tense, first person plural. The we that comprises the six blind men often seems to consist of one entity- however, most of the men have separate names and identities and will sometimes say or do things that distinguish them from the group.