false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170387544m/52380.jpg 52380 18 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. 2943369 1992 The Volcano Lover: A Romance total:281|5:49|4:107|3:78|2:34|1:13| 281 988 485 43 3 1 false true Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 21:27:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 05:35:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 07:23:04 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 07:51:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 15 12:08:46 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 12:10:46 -0800 2007 I read this book while in Naples (it's set in Naples, late-18th-early 19th century). I think it's probably Susan Sontag's best novel. But then I don't really like her novels normally...[random trivia]--Susan Sontag's novels come up in the movie "Bull Durham" (Kevin Costner--or "...more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 15:56:22 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 15:58:04 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 15:23:10 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 21:08:12 -0700 2009
I love Sontag the writer, provocateur, thinker, etc...and I love her essays and criticism. And her life. I always think twice about what she says and recommends and the attitudes she takes.

But this book didn't really live up to my expectations. I love some of it- the aph...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 09 10:20:49 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 10:21:03 -0700 2008 The story starts, tho...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 04:34:35 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 25 16:10:36 -0700 2009
My professor maintained that this would be the easiest book on our course because Sontag has...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 13:15:31 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 16:32:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 27 07:39:53 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 07:56:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 13:35:26 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 00:48:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 15:25:35 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 08:19:57 -0800 2009
But the book would have been a lot better if Sontag's editor forced her to cut the last chapter.]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 16:55:16 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 16:58:53 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 1992 Sat May 16 08:55:53 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 08:57:34 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 00:08:58 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 06:16:18 -0800 2008
So there you go.]]> 3 0 false true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 09 16:32:12 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 22:47:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 05:48:16 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 06:34:17 -0700 2008
I was so looking forward to learning more about this unusual relationship between Hamilton, his wife and...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 08:48:59 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 08:50:07 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 13:44:29 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 10:27:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 09:50:48 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 09:54:52 -0700 2007
It's a delicate and dense read--you need to appreciate and adjust to Sontag's unique writing style, but the image of rustic Italy in the 17th century and the fascinating British collector kn...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 1997 Sun Aug 23 15:49:57 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 15:50:35 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=52380