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The Real Life of Sebastian Knight

By Vladimir Nabokov

By Vladimir Nabokov

By Vladimir Nabokov

By Vladimir Nabokov

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Paperback $16.00

Feb 04, 1992 | ISBN 9780679727262

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Feb 16, 2011 | ISBN 9780307787583

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    About The Real Life of Sebastian Knight

    “Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically.” — John Updike

    The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story — subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax — about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knight’s death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelist’s private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subject’s own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.

    About The Real Life of Sebastian Knight

    “Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically.” — John Updike

    The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story — subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax — about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knight’s death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelist’s private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subject’s own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.

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    About Vladimir Nabokov

    Vladimir Nabokov studied French and Russian literature at Trinity College, Cambridge, then lived in Berlin and Paris, writing prolifically in Russian under the pseudonym Sirin. In 1940, he left France for America, where he wrote some of his greatest works—Bend Sinister (1947), Lolita (1955), Pnin (1957),… More about Vladimir Nabokov

    About Vladimir Nabokov

    Vladimir Nabokov studied French and Russian literature at Trinity College, Cambridge, then lived in Berlin and Paris, writing prolifically in Russian under the pseudonym Sirin. In 1940, he left France for America, where he wrote some of his greatest works—Bend Sinister (1947), Lolita (1955), Pnin (1957),… More about Vladimir Nabokov

    Product Details

    Category: Mystery & Suspense | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Vintage
    Feb 04, 1992 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679727262

    Category: Mystery & Suspense | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Vintage
    Feb 16, 2011 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9780307787583
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