Sweet Caress - The Many Lives Of Amory Clay

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0120150921Bestselling author William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

William Boyd is the author of 14 novels including A Good Man in Africa, An Ice-Cream War, Any Human Heart, Restless, Ordinary Thunderstorms, Waiting for Sunrise and Solo. He lives in London and South West France.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

Novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.

0220150922Amory goes to work as her uncle's assistant, photographing high society events in 1920s London.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

The new novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless

0320150923Amory heads to Berlin, in search of scandal...

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

The new novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless

0420150924Returning from her time in Berlin, Amory's plans to scandalise London prove to be all too successful.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

The new novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless

0520150925Amory begins a new chapter, and a new relationship, in New York.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

The new novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless

0620150928Amory learns the full consequences of the Maroon Street riot.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.

0720150929Amory receives terrible news and is compelled to travel to France in search of answers.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.

0820150930Life takes an unexpected turn after the handsome officer tracks Amory down in Paris.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.

0920151001Frustrated by her life in Scotland, Amory heads into the field once more.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Read by Barbara Flynn

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.

The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.

1020151002As her health declines, Amory wonders whether to continue.

William Boyd's novel follows one remarkable woman through the decades of the 20th century.

In 1915, Amory's uncle unknowingly sets her life on its course when he gives her a Kodak Brownie No 2 as a present for her seventh birthday, igniting a lifelong passion for photography. Her camera will take her from high society London in the 1920s to the cabaret clubs and brothels of inter-war Berlin; to 1930s New York, the Blackshirt riots in London's East End, and to France and Germany during the Second World War, where she becomes one of the first female war photographers.

She eventually comes to rest on a remote Scottish island, where she drinks, writes and looks back on a personal life that has been just as rich and complex as her professional one. She remembers the men that have been closest to her - her father, her brother, her lovers - irreparably scarred by two world wars, and reflects upon her own experiences of conflict and loss, passion and joy.

Concluded by Barbara Flynn.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.

The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' & 'Restless'.