The Real Life of Sebastian Knight Paperback - 2008
by Vladimir Nabokov; Introduction by Michael Dirda
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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.
From the jacket flap
"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; Introduction by Michael Dirda
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: repri
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation, New York
- Date 2008-07-01
- Features Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9780811217507 / 0811217507
- Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 8.04 x 5.24 x 0.59 in (20.42 x 13.31 x 1.50 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Novelists
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008019249
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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