Sweet caress
By: William Boyd
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: WF Howes Ltd
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Rearsby, Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9781510023703
Subjects: Photographers; Fiction; Photography; World War, 1939-1945; History; Photographes; Romans, nouvelles; Photographie; Histoire
Description: Amory's first memory is of her father standing on his head. She has memories of him returning on leave during the First World War. But his absences, both actual and emotional, are what she chiefly remembers. It is her photographer uncle Greville who supplies the emotional bond she needs, and, when he gives her a camera and some rudimentary lessons in photography, unleashes a passion that will irrevocably shape her future. In this enthralling story of a life fully lived, William Boyd has created a sweeping panorama of some of the most defining moments of modern history, told through the camera lens of one unforgettable woman, Amory Clay.
Notes: Standard print edition originally published: London: Bloomsbury, 2015.