Which Roald Dahl story features a man who can see without using his eyes?

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar features a man who learns to see without using his eyes.

The 1977 story follows Henry Sugar, a wealthy man who discovers an account of an Indian performer known as The Man Who Could See Without His Eyes. The performer, supported by a doctor and a hypnotist, develops an unusual method of seeing playing cards without looking directly at them.

Henry studies the account, practices the technique, and uses it to win money at casinos. His motivations later change: instead of keeping all the proceeds, he creates a charitable foundation. The story therefore moves from a curious feat to a moral transformation.

The title is sometimes confused with Dahl’s shorter stories “The Landlady” and “Taste,” both of which are famous for their twists but involve different premises. The central extraordinary ability in Henry Sugar is not conventional eyesight; it is the learned method of perceiving cards while blindfolded.