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PALE FIRE
by Nabokov, Vladimir
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0399121617
- ISBN 13
- 9780399121616
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0399121617 . ; Black cloth coveris rubbed at corners and spine caps with modest scuffing but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and near pristine. .
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
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14702
- Title
- PALE FIRE
- Author
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; Third Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0399121617
- ISBN 13
- 9780399121616
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- 0399121617
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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Livonia, Michigan
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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