Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0965724158
- ISBN 13
- 9780965724159
- Seller
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Leominster, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1993. Soft cover. Very Good. Slight rubbing to edges otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.
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
- Seller
- Bedlam Books & Music (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 002852
- Title
- Pale Fire
- Author
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0965724158
- ISBN 13
- 9780965724159
- Publisher
- Quality Paperback Book Club
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 315
- Keywords
- Fiction. Literature.
Terms of Sale
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