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Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay

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by William Boyd

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The book has photos in it, seemingly of the main character. If Amory is fictional, who might these photos be of?
Laura The photos in the book are found photos that the author collected at estate sales and antique shops. They were partially the inspiration for Amory.
He…moreThe photos in the book are found photos that the author collected at estate sales and antique shops. They were partially the inspiration for Amory.
He talks about it in this interview: http://www.omnivoracious.com/2015/09/...(less)
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Was this book based on a real person?
Kirsten Bett No, but the events are real and some of the other people described are real.
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