Dominic Smith
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Description
Description
The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre by Dominic Smith is a richly atmospheric historical novel set in the cafés, streets, studios, and shadows of early Bohemian Paris. The story follows Louis Daguerre, the pioneering photographer, as he becomes increasingly convinced that the end of the world is near.
Facing visions, obsession, and the strange effects of mercury exposure, Daguerre sets out to photograph ten meaningful objects before the apocalypse he believes is coming. Through this haunting premise, Smith explores art, memory, madness, mortality, invention, and the early days of photography. The novel blends historical detail with lyrical imagination, creating a vivid portrait of a man caught between genius and delusion.
A strong choice for readers of literary historical fiction, Paris novels, art history, photography-themed fiction, and stories about obsession, creativity, and the fragile line between vision and madness.
Hardcover, Very Good
Specifications
Specifications
| Author | Dominic Smith |
| Publisher | Atria |
| Publication Date | February 07, 2006 |
| Pages | 320 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Dimensions | 15.57cm × 2.87cm × 22.86cm |
| Condition | Very Good |
| ISBN-13 | 9780743271141 |
| Edition | First Edition |
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