The Volcano Lover: A Romance

The Volcano Lover: A Romance - Paperback

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The Volcano Lover: A Romance - Paperback

The Volcano Lover: A Romance - Paperback

by Susan Sontag
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by Susan Sontag (Author)

Set in 18th century Naples, based on the lives of Sir William Hamilton, his celebrated wife Emma, and Lord Nelson, and peopled with many of the great figures of the day, 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 obsessions, and, above all, love.

Author Biography

Susan Sontag's most recent novel, In America, won the National Book Award in 2000. She has written novels, stories, plays, and essays. Her books are translated into thirty-two languages. In 2001 she was awarded the Jerusalem Prize for the body of her work.

Number of Pages: 432
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 01, 2004
ISBN9780312420079
Author Susan Sontag
PublisherPicador USA
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2004
LanguageENG- English
Pages432
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag was the author of four novels, including The Benefactor, Death Kit, The Volcano Lover, and In America, which won the 2000 National Book Award for fiction; a collection of stories, I, etcetera; several plays, including Alice in Bed; and nine works of essays, among them On Photography, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism. In 2001, Sontag was awarded the Jerusalem Prize for the body of her work. She died in New York City in 2004.

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