C.S. Richardson's 'The Emperor of Paris' is a book that should be read at least twice, once to follow the storyline and characters and a second time just to savor his use of language, both as narration and description. Richardson's 'Emperor' is a deeper book than his 'End of the Alphabet' ; there are more characters, each of whom develops across a time span of three decades, and the book is rooted in a particular arrondissement in Paris. To go further would risk giving away the plot, and doing so in a way that would not do the writing justice. Simply put, this is a wonderful collection of stories, elegantly written and with an artist's eye for detail and observation.
This is a handy pocket camera that gives very good results for daytime outdoor photography. The optical zoom is limited, but this is not a real concern for landscapes etc. The flash is as limited as are most flashes on pocket digital cameras but if this is taken into consideration before purchase, this should not cause any diappointments.
This is not a stand-alone camera for people who are serious about photography, but it is a very good accessory to the larger DSLRs that are difficult to carry around all the time.
