A
local resident, David Rocklin talks about his
writing style, technique and the inspiration for
his is new novel,
The Luminist.
The Luminist a
story about the life and
work of photographic
pioneer Julia Margaret
Cameron,
The Luminist
filters 19th century
Ceylon through the lens
of an English woman,
Catherine Colebrook and
a 15 year old Tamil boy,
Eligius Shourie, in
Colonial India, at a
time of growing friction
between the ruling
British and the restless
Indian populace, a
Victorian woman and her
young Tamil Indian
servant defy convention,
class, and heartbreak to
investigate what is
gained - and lost - by
holding life still.
Eventually Eligius
transforms into her
apprentice in the
creation of the first
haunting photographs in
history.
For more information
please visits his website at:
www.davidrocklin.com
