The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
"Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically." John Updike
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knight's death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelist's private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subject's own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.
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The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knight's death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelist's private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subject's own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
"Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically." John Updike
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knight's death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelist's private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subject's own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knight's death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelist's private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subject's own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.
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ISBN-13: | 9780679727262 |
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Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 02/04/1992 |
Series: | Vintage International |
Edition description: | Reissue |
Pages: | 224 |
Sales rank: | 639,412 |
Product dimensions: | 5.28(w) x 8.02(h) x 0.51(d) |
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