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Description edit
The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.
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First Sentence edit
NABOKOV had left Russia in 1919 on a crowded little cargo ship, playing chess with his father on its deck as Bolshevik machine guns strafed the waters of Sebastopol harbor.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Vladimir Nabokov. (standard series)
Preceded by Vladimir Nabokov.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Brian Boyd (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 069106797X
Page Count: 783
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 069106797X
Page Count: 783
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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