{"product_id":"speak-nabokov-isbn-9781786630513","title":"Speak, Nabokov","description":"On the eve of the controversial, posthumous publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Original of Laura\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Maar follows his critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Two Lolitas\u003c\/i\u003e with a revealing new perspective on Vladimir Nabokov’s life and work. Hunting down long-hidden clues in the novels, and using the themes that run through Nabokov’s fiction to illuminate the life that produced them, Maar constructs a compelling psychological and philosophical portrait. Characteristically graceful and engaging, \u003ci\u003eSpeak, Nabokov\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vital new perspective on the twentieth-century master.“Michael Maar has mastered the art of deciphering Nabokov’s books.”—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this brilliant book on the life and work of Vladimir Nabokov, Michael Maar once more proves himself to be a literary detective.”—\u003ci\u003eWeltwoche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bravely locates itself outside the mainstream of Nabokov studies by going into territory neither Nabokov nor Nabokov loyalists would approve.”—Eric Naiman, \u003ci\u003eSlavic Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Maar\u003c\/b\u003e has taught at Stanford University and is a member of two German academies. A leading literary critic, he now lives in Berlin.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233570926821,"sku":"NP9781786630513","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/speak-nabokov-isbn-9781786630513","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}