The Volcano Lover Summary

In the following review of The Volcano Lover, Rubin writes that Sontag provides a fresh approach to the story of Admiral Horatio Nelson and his lover Emma Hamilton. A diplomat by vocation, a collector... Read more

In the following review, Johnson describes Sontag as a skilled storyteller and The Volcano Lover as an insightful novel. "Collecting," muses Susan Sontag in her latest novel, "is ... Read more

In the following review, Colley ponders Sontag's reasons for writing The Volcano Lover. Why did Susan Sontag write [The Volcano Lover]? Essayist and cultural critic, interpreter of Aids, cancer... Read more

In the review below, the critic argues that, in The Volcano Lover, Sontag "employs the techniques of an essayist and a social historian better than those of a story-teller in her version of the... Read more

In the following review of The Volcano Lover, Eder states that although Sontag digresses and provides commentary, she tells her story well. Susan Sontag at play. That is not remarkable in itself. Doub... Read more

In the review below, Simon questions whether The Volcano Lover is a romance and argues that Sontag focuses too much on her opinions and not enough on her characters. Two of the most arresting things a... Read more

Below, Jenkyns offers a negative assessment of The Volcano Lover. Sir William Hamilton, the principal character of Susan Sontag's new novel [The Volcano Lover], was what the eighteenth century ... Read more

In the following review, Postlewaite maintains that In America is not only a superbly written historical novel, but that Sontag's characterization of protagonist Maryna provides insight into So... Read more