The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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- 0679727264
- ISBN 13
- 9780679727262
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Vintage. New Book. Paperback. 224 pp.
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.
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
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Book Condition
- New New Book
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0679727264
- ISBN 13
- 9780679727262
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1992-02-04
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