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Pale Fire
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Pueblo, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards with matching red endpapers and topstain. Dust smudges to the fore-edge pages. The dust jacket has a chip to the top of the spine, and scattered dust soiling. An unmarked copy of the "variant a" issue, with First Impression stated at the top of the front flap. Juliar A35.1. The first title in Larry McCaffrey's list of the 20th century's 100 greatest English-Language books of fiction, described as the "most audaciously conceived novel of the century." ; 315 pages .
Synopsis
Pale Fire (1962) is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is presented as a poem titled "Pale Fire" with commentary by a friend of the poet's. Together these elements form a narrative in which both authors are central characters. Pale Fire has spawned a wide variety of interpretations and a large body of written criticism. The Nabokov authority Brian Boyd has called it "Nabokov's most perfect novel".
Reviews
On Oct 5 2022, a reader said:
I really enjoyed this book, but it wasn’t the easiest to read. The format of a poem and its commentary revealed the story, rather than being told in a linear narrative. The story jumped around a lot and you really have to be present while reading, otherwise you will get lost. I read from start to finish, however I would reread it and try jumping around a bit to see how it changes the understanding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bungalow Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23718
- Title
- Pale Fire
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 20th century American fiction Experimental fiction Publishers' , advertisements Romantic suspense fiction, FIRST Edition
Terms of Sale
Bungalow Books, ABAA
Any item may be returned in original condition for any reason within a reasonable period and payment will be refunded.
About the Seller
Bungalow Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2009
Pueblo, Colorado
About Bungalow Books, ABAA
We are a family owned bookstore, with an emphasis on crime fiction, and signed books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), and the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA), and we exhibit regularly at book fairs.
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