{"product_id":"a-revolver-to-carry-at-monika-zgustova-9781635423808","title":"A Revolver to Carry at Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eA captivating, nuanced portrait of the life of V駻a Nabokov, who dedicated herself to advancing her husband's writing career, playing a vital role in the creation of his greatest works.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eV駻a Nabokov (1902-1991) was in many ways the epitome of the wife of a great man: keenly aware of her husband's extraordinary talent, she decided to make his success her ultimate goal, throughout fifty-two years of marriage until his death in 1977. The first reader of his texts, V駻a worked as typist and editor. She organized their lives in exile, as they traveled to Berlin, Paris, Switzerland, and, most importantly, the US, where she convinced Vladimir to focus on writing novels in English. She not only controlled the family's finances and contract negotiations, but also attempted to control his friendships--particularly with women--going so far as to audit his classes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this rich, sweeping novel, Monika Zgustova immerses us in the daily life of this remarkable couple, offering insights into their complex personal and professional relationships, as well as the real people behind characters such as Lolita. V駻a considered herself an independent woman, but was she really, when her husband took up so much space? And without V駻a, could Nabokov have become one of the twentieth century's greatest writers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monika Zgustova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1635423805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635423808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/29\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/26\/2024","brand":"Monika Zgustova","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44761418760447,"sku":"9781635423808","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d065cf0e-d46f-4623-84da-9e3ee7341be1.jpg?v=1706681269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-revolver-to-carry-at-monika-zgustova-9781635423808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}