Real Life of Sebastian Knight

Name: Real Life of Sebastian Knight
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ISBN: 9780679727262

ISBN-10: 0679727264

ISBN-13: 9780679727262

Edition: 1992

Authors: Vladimir Nabokov

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"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…

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List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/4/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.28" wide x 8.02" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English



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