He returned to Dimbola to find Catherine in Holland House with Sir John, sipping tepid tea and bemoaning the imperfections in her photographic plates. White lines had mysteriously appeared across some of the prints.-- The Luminist by David Rocklin. This is a really wonderful historic novel set in 19th Century Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). As a bonus, it is one of the beautiful editions with French flaps published by Hawthorne Books.
Rocklin is on tour with this book, in New York this week:
Wednesday, 14 December (check website to confirm time)
192 Books: 192 10th Avenue, at 21st Street, New York
Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by Should Be Reading, where you can find the official rules for this weekly event.
Interesting. I wonder what has happened to her plates? Thanks for sharing. If you get a chance, my teaser is here.
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