The Optimists

Andrew Miller

earliest edition we have, 2005 Not Avail, 2005 hardcover 313 pages

Clem Glass was a successful photojournalist, firm in the belief that photographs could capture truth and beauty. Until he went to Africa and witnessed the aftermath of a genocidal massacre. Clem returns to London with his faith in human nature shattered and his life derailed. Nothing--work, love, sex--can rouse his interest and no other outlook can restore his faith. The one person Clem is able to connect with is his...

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Editions we hold

The Optimists edition · 2006 · Harvest Books · 324 pages · 9780156030557
The Optimists paperback · 2006 · Sceptre · 320 pages · 9780340825136
The Optimists edition · 2005 · Harcourt · 320 pages · 9780151007271
The Optimists paperback · 2005 · Sceptre · 313 pages · 9780340836552
The Optimists audiobook · 2005 · Clipper Audio · 9781845054502
The Optimists hardcover · 2005 · Not Avail · 313 pages · 9780340825129

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