by Christy Brown · Burlington · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789963617364
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«My Left Foot» is the autobiography of Christy Brown, published by Burlington Books in paperback (184 pages).
Christy Brown was born with cerebral palsy and, despite being unable to speak or control his body, discovered he could write and paint with his left foot. With his mother's support, he managed to make his way and tell his own story.
This edition belongs to the Burlington Books graded readers series and corresponds to the second year of Bachillerato. The film based on the book starred Daniel Day-Lewis and won an Oscar.
Suitable for high school students and for English learners working with graded readers.
Christy Brown was an Irish writer and painter. He had cerebral palsy, and this allowed him to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot (1954). It was later made into a 1989 Academy Award-winning film of the same name, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown.
