Vladimir Nabokov by Brian Boyd

Vladimir Nabokov by Brian Boyd

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The author was granted access to the Nabokov archives and his research has taken him from New Zealand to the USSR, Europe and Canada. This is the third book in this biography and describes Nabokov's grief at having to abandon the Russian language and his relief at settling in the USA.

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Vladimir Nabokov by Brian Boyd

The author of this book is the first writer to be granted access to the Nabokov archives and his research over the last ten years has taken him from New Zealand to the USSR, Europe and Canada. In this book, Boyd describes Nabokov's grief at having to abandon the Russian language and also his relief at finally finding a home in America after years of exile. This book is the third in a series of books on the life and work of Vladimir Nabokov, the previous books being "Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years" and "Nabokov's Ada: The Place of Consciousness".
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ISBN 13 9780701137014
ISBN 10 0701137010
Title Vladimir Nabokov
Author Brian Boyd
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1992-01-09
Number of pages 783
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