NABOKOV, Vladimir. Introduction by Conrad Brenner.
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight.
"The breaking of the wave cannot explain the whole sea": First Edition of the reissue of Vladimir Nabokov's The Real Life of Sebastian Knight
Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1959.
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First edition of the reissue of Nabokov's first novel in English. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ivan Chermayeff. Drawing by Michael Train. A nice example.
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story -- subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax -- about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knight's death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelist's private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subject's own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight.
$95.00
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