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Compelling and oddly comic, this tale of the Nabokovs and their life in America is fascinating reading. For those who grew up in the post-Lolita era, Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) lurks in the literary shadows, a perverse amalgam of intellect, artistry, and predilection dressed in tweed. An air of predatory professorial pathos arose around the Russian genius after the sensation of his novel caught the American fancy. But the truth is, Nabokov was much more normal and quite a bit more interesting than that media...Log In or Sign Up to Read More