Amory Clay's first memory is of her father standing on his head - but it is his absences that she chiefly remembers. Her Uncle Greville, a photographer, supplies the emotional bond she needs, and, when he gives her a camera, unleashes a passion that irrevocably shapes her future. Over the years, Amory's search for life, love and artistic expression will take her from late '20s Berlin, to New York in the 30s and France in the Second World War - collecting lovers, husbands and children, pursuing dreams and battling demons. Sweet Caress is a sweeping panorama of some of the most defining moments of modern history, told through the camera lens of one unforgettable woman.