{"product_id":"the-luzhin-defense-vladimir-nabokov-9780679727224","title":"The Luzhin Defense","description":"\u003cb\u003eNabokov's third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Luzhin Defense\u003c\/i\u003e, is a chilling story of obsession and madness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive, distracted, withdrawn, sullen--an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates. He takes up chess as a refuge from the anxiety of his everyday life. His talent is prodigious and he rises to the rank of grandmaster--but at a cost: in Luzhin' s obsessive mind, the game of chess gradually supplants the world of reality. His own world falls apart during a crucial championship match, when the intricate defense he has devised withers under his opponent's unexpected and unpredictabke lines of assault.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vladimir Nabokov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0679727221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679727224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.36w x 0.59d","brand":"Vladimir Nabokov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046071464191,"sku":"9780679727224","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84a6ca1d-7d0e-4b13-bd1f-51adfab13d6f.jpg?v=1684982456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-luzhin-defense-vladimir-nabokov-9780679727224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}