{"product_id":"the-two-lolitas-michael-maar-9781844670383","title":"The Two Lolitas","description":"\u003cb\u003eA leading German scholar reveals his astonishing discovery about Nabokov's influential novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe know the girl and her story, just as we know the title. But the author was Heinz von Eschwege, whose tale of Lolita appeared in 1916 under the pen name Heinz von Lichberg, forty years before Nabokov's celebrated novel took the world by storm. Von Lichberg later became a prominent journalist in the Nazi era, and his youthful work faded from view. \u003ci\u003eThe Two Lolitas\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers a remarkable series of parallels between the two works and their authors--too many for coincidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction by best-selling German novelist Daniel Kehlmann, Maar's extraordinary literary detective story casts new light on the making of one of the most influential works of the twentieth century. This new edition includes an interview with the author, conducted by Kehlmann, in which Maar reveals that since writing the book he has discovered what might be the final piece of the puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Maar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1844670384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844670383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.62w x 0.57d","brand":"Michael Maar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078687224063,"sku":"9781844670383","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ae75e9a-8f1d-4d68-95a2-49986017eb50.jpg?v=1685476933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-two-lolitas-michael-maar-9781844670383","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}