Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Discovering a passion for photography after being given a camera during World War I, young Amory Clay embarks on a search for life and artistic expression throughout subsequent decades before becoming one of the the first female war photographers.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Previews available in: English
Showing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Sweet caress: the many lives of Amory Clay : a novel
2015, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
in English
1443444863 9781443444866
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Sweet caress: the many lives of Amory Clay
2015
in English
- First U.S. edition.
1632863324 9781632863324
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3 |
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Work Description
"When Amory Clay was born, in the decade before the Great War, her disappointed father gave her an androgynous name and announced the birth of a son. But this daughter was not one to let others define her; Amory became a woman who accepted no limits to what that could mean, and, from the time she picked up her first camera, one who would record her own version of events. Moving freely between London and New York, between photojournalism and fashion photography, and between the men who love her on complicated terms, Amory establishes her reputation as a risk taker and a passionate life traveler. Her hunger for experience draws her to the decadence of Weimar Berlin and the violence of London's blackshirt riots, to the Rhineland with Allied troops and into the political tangle of war-torn Vietnam. In her ambitious career, the seminal moments of the 20th century will become the unforgettable moments of her own biography, as well. In Sweet Caress, Amory Clay comes wondrously to life, her vibrant personality enveloping the reader from the start. And, running through the novel, her photographs over the decades allow us to experience this vast story not only with Amory's voice but with her vision. William Boyd's Sweet Caress captures an entire lifetime unforgettably within its pages. It captivates."--
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created September 6, 2020
- 1 revision
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
September 6, 2020 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Internet Archive item record |