Overview
VĆ©ra Nabokov (1902ā1991) was in many ways the epitome of the wife of a great man: keenly aware of her husbandās extraordinary talent, she decided to make his success her ultimate goal, throughout fifty-two years of marriage until his death in 1977. The first reader of his texts, VĆ©ra worked as typist and editor. She organized their lives in exile, as they traveled to Berlin, Paris, Switzerland, and, most importantly, the US, where she convinced Vladimir to focus on writing novels in English. She not only controlled the familyās finances and contract negotiations, but also attempted to control his friendshipsāparticularly with womenāgoing so far as to audit his classes.
In this rich, sweeping novel, MonikaĀ ZgustovaĀ immerses us in the daily life of this remarkable couple, offering insights into their complex personal and professional relationships, as well as theĀ real people behind characters such as Lolita.Ā VĆ©raĀ considered herself an independent woman, but was she really, when her husband took up so much space? And withoutĀ VĆ©ra, could Nabokov have become one of the twentieth centuryās greatest writers?
This book title, A Revolver to Carry at Night (A Novel), ISBN: 9781635423808, by Monika Zgustova, Julie Jones, published by Other Press (April 16, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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