_The Volcano Lover_, a 1992 Susan Sontag historical romantic novel, is set in the royal court of 18th century Naples, where a love triangle between Emma Hamilton, her husband the British consul Sir William Hamilton, and Horatio Nelson unfold, with the smoking volcano looming large literally and metaphorically behind them. As the volcano rumbles and revolution rolls around the continent, everyone starts to understand that the future will be different from the past - a moment in time like the one we face ourselves today.
[Erdem](https://erdem.com/)’s collection for Spring Summer 2021 visits Emma Hamilton at the court of Naples. Starting life as the daughter of a Cheshire blacksmith and rising to become a powerful political player, she is a force to be reckoned with. When our futures remain uncertain, Emma Hamilton becomes a beacon of hope, as she carved opportunity out of misfortune, purpose from insecurity, passion from chaos.
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