The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940.
About the Author: Brian Boyd is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of English at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
832 Pages
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Figures
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About the Book
The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.
Book Synopsis
The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.
Review Quotes
"[Boyd is] an inspired explicator. . . . In Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years [Nabokov's] life and his art intertwine. They work against each other almost as often as they work with each other, and it takes a biographer as skilled as Brian Boyd to keep track of every fascinating twist and turn."---Anne Tyler, The Atlantic
"A munificently detailed biography. . . . [Boyd has] put all readers of Nabokov in his debt."---David Lodge, The Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Nabokov has found at last a biographer worthy of him."---Walter Kendrick, The New York Times Book Review
"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1992"
About the Author
Brian Boyd is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of English at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of the prize-winning Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years (Princeton 1990), Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years (Princeton 1991), and Nabokov's Ada: The Place of Consciousness. Referred to in a recent journal as "the great man of Nabokov studies," he has also edited Nabokov's English novels and autobiography for the Library of America and Nabokov's Butterflies for Beacon Press.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.32 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W) x 1.96 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.57 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 832
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Literary Figures
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Brian Boyd
Language: English
Street Date: January 31, 1993
TCIN: 1011984842
UPC: 9780691024714
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-8216
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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