The Country of the Blind by H.G. Wells is about how a mountaineer named Nuñez while attempting to climb the unconquered crest of Parascotopetl,  slips and falls down the far side of the mountain. He finds a valley, cut off from the rest of the world on all sides by steep precipices. 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. As the blindness slowly spread over many generations, the people's remaining senses sharpened, and by the time the last sighted villager had died, the community had fully adapted to life without sight.

I created a dust jacket for the book. The design is scary and imposing. The illustration of torn out eyes shows the eeriness of the book. The torn out eyes seem be staring right at you. The thinness and irregularity of the FolkOT type combined with the creepy copy conveys how unsettled Nuñez is.  The scratchiness and coarseness of the pattern of the eyes on the book jacket makes it seems claustrophobic and anxiety-inducing. The blood red contrasts against the black, white, and gray makes the design stand out. This color scheme also conveys traditional horror aesthetics.