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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I Read this after a dear friends recommendation and I proclaim no regrets!Susan SontagAmazing Women A walking encyclopediaAn immense vocabularyAnd a tremendous intellecthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_SontagThe avant-garde, make life more interesting!I always find it amazing when an author can draw me into what I dislike (A Romance Story) via what I truly enjoy (Historical Narrative)Another writer who does this is Taylor Caldwell. (  )1   ohdeus | Aug 23, 2008 |  I remember loving this book when I first got it, but have never had the patience to read it again. (  ) amancine | Mar 11, 2007 | A rather surprising view about Sir Wm Hamilton, his intriguing second wife, Emma H, their connection with Lord Nelson, their relations with the court of Naples and Two Sicilies, especially with Queen Caroline, the natural sister of Marie Antoinette. My source for the original story that the opera Tosca was fashioned from. ( )1 robertg69 | Dec 22, 2006 | Emma Hamilton ( ) moricsala | Dec 4, 2006 | tjeffress | Mar 15, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312420072, Paperback)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. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:55 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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