{"product_id":"ada-to-zembla-david-vernon-9781739136109","title":"Ada to Zembla: The Novels of Vladimir Nabokov","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Nabokov's novels are playgrounds of perfection and dungeons of despair' \u003c\/p\u003e Exile, émigré and refugee, Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) was buffeted by the tides of his times, from the Russian Revolution to the rise of Hitler. But he converted that personal anarchy into a seductive, often controversial, art which searches for meaning amid cruelty and loss. In \u003cem\u003eAda to Zembla: The Novels of Vladimir Nabokov\u003c\/em\u003e, David Vernon explores the works of one of the twentieth century's key writers: hilarious, exquisite but complex worlds which challenge our complacency and interrogate our perception of beauty, reality and identity. Lucid and lively, this is the first book in English to devote a chapter to each of Nabokov's novels, in both Russian and English - from his debut, \u003cem\u003eMary\u003c\/em\u003e, to the posthumous \u003cem\u003eLaura\u003c\/em\u003e. Supplementary essays discuss \u003cem\u003eSpeak, Memory\u003c\/em\u003e and other non-fiction, plus the short stories, poetry and plays, as well as Nabokov's lifelong engagement with chess and butterflies. \u003cem\u003eAda to Zembla\u003c\/em\u003e offers keys to Nabokov's many locked doors, revealing not only the layers and networks of his novels but their emotional depth and playful sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Vernon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739136101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739136109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Endellion Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"David Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069981126911,"sku":"9781739136109","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10689078-7450-4c0c-a4a8-0df3cdae9543.jpg?v=1685427646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ada-to-zembla-david-vernon-9781739136109","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}