The Real Life of Sebastian Knight Paperback - 1992
by 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 intriguing as any of his subject's own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.
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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 intriguing as any of his subject's own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.
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- Title The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
- Author Vladimir Nabokov
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York
- Date 1992-02-04
- ISBN 9780679727262 / 0679727264
- Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
- Dimensions 8.04 x 5.27 x 0.61 in (20.42 x 13.39 x 1.55 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Detective and mystery stories, Novelists
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 91050040
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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- Publishers Weekly, 01/27/1992, Page 0
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