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The Volcano Lover is an historical novel by Susan Sontag, published in 1992. Set largely in Naples, it focuses upon Emma Hamilton, her marriage to Sir William Hamilton, the scandal relating to her affair with Lord Nelson, her abandonment, and her descent into poverty.
1 de ene. de 1992 · It begins with Hamilton’s passion for collecting—first for art, then objects, and finally his late acquisition of the inimitable Emma—and flows seamlessly into Emma and Nelson’s unexpected and ill-timed love affair—back-dropped by the political passion of the short-lived Republic of Naples.
1 de ago. de 2004 · Susan Sontag audaciously unfolds the intertwined lives of the esteemed Sir William Hamilton, his illustrious wife Emma and the valiant Lord Nelson. Set within a vibrant historical tapestry, the narrative is studded with luminaries of the epoch.
The Volcano Lover: A Romance. Susan Sontag. Vintage, 1993 - Fiction - 419 pages. Based on the lives of Sir William Hamilton, his celebrated wife, Emma, and Lord Nelson, this novel is about sex...
This unconventional, bestselling historical romance from the National Book Award-winning author of In America touches on themes of sex and revolution, the fate of nature, art and the collector's...
1 de oct. de 2013 · The Volcano Lover. : Susan Sontag. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Oct 1, 2013 - Fiction - 320 pages. Set in 18th century Naples, based on the lives of Sir William Hamilton, his celebrated wife Emma,...
The British Ambassador at the court of Naples has only two passions – his precious art collection, and his fascination with volcanoes – until he agrees to care for his nephew's discarded mistress.
