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Volcano Lover: A Romance, Sontag's first book in 25 years, focuses on Sir William Hamilton (Sontag calls him the Cavaliere throughout the book). Cavaliere is the British ambassador to Naples, a rabid collector of potpourri and vulcanist who married his first wife Catherine for money. After Catherine's death, the Cavaliere falls in love with Emma; through a strange twist, however, she turns around and finds love in a young British admiral...

Author: By J. ELIOT Morgan, | Title: Sontag Finds New Style for '90s | 10/8/1992 | See Source »

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